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		Karunamon on Jan 3, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Losing Aaron: Bob Swartz on MIT's role in his son'... We already factor mental stability into both sentencing and convictions.

DanBC on Jan 3, 2014 [–]

I find that hard to believe. Many prison systems are now the largest providers of mental health services in their various states because so many people with mental illness are imprisoned.

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