The Strong Link Between Mental Illness And Incarceration, Marquette Law School Poll Covers Iran Conflict

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A man walks on U.S. and British flags while leaving a gathering to commemorate the late Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani
A man walks on U.S. and British flags while leaving a gathering to commemorate the late Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone attack on Jan. 3, and victims of the Ukrainian plane that was mistakenly downed by the Revolutionary Guard last Wednesday, at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Vahid Salemi/AP Photo

We have an extended conversation with a researcher who’s documented people with serious mental illness who enter a cycle of incarceration and homelessness. And we learn about the results of a new poll that included questions about how President Trump has handled tensions with Iran.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Dr. Kenneth Paul Rosenberg Guest
  • Charles Franklin Guest

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