Dossier
Sheriff Will Akin
Coverage of Sheriff Will Akin in the Nexus archive.
- Nowhere else to go: How Missouri left one man in jail for years waiting for mental health treatment
Carl Henry Louis, who has a history of untreated schizophrenia, was detained in Missouri jails that struggle to meet basic needs because state psychiatric beds are unavailable. These facilities have become caregivers of last resort for vulnerable people, leading to accounts of abuse and neglect from staff. A review by The Marshall Project showed the growing crisis within the criminal justice system.