rights of the individuals it is required to secure. Like many others in the community, Terry made some poor 
decisions, was arrested for a lower level of crime and has started the process of going through the justice system. 
However, for Terry, and unfortunately many others, now Terry is being pushed back out onto the street, prior to 
receiving some basic services that may help him change his behaviors. This is not his fault, it is only due to the fact 
that a more dangerous offender is coming into the jail, and a decision had to be made. 
To make matters more complicated, Terry is a dually diagnosed individual. This means that he has both a 
substance abuse problem and a low-level mental health issue. Terry has been managing his mental health issue with 
medications that he is able to afford because of his job at the local Wal-Mart. Now Terry will probably lose his job 
because he hasn’t shown up for two shifts, due to him being in jail. While not excusing any of Terry’s actions that 
got him in jail, Terry is now out on the street, without his medication. He is nervous that he is not sure what he is 
going to do. 
This story is more common than you think. It happens to tens of thousands of individuals a year. What 
should the community do? 
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