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‘I can’t let him out on society,’ sheriff says
‘I can’t let him out on society,’ sheriff says

Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson feels like he is on the front lines of the issues that face Mississippi corrections personnel in handling the mentally ill in the state.

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How will Mississippi ensure those battling mental illness are getting the COVID vaccine?
How will Mississippi ensure those battling mental illness are getting the COVID vaccine?

Vaccines for Mississippi’s health care workers? Check.
Vaccines for those hospitalized long term? Check.
Vaccines for the short-term mentally ill? Maybe.


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