Criminal suspects in California have been recorded in jail phone calls saying they will claim to have a mental illness to avoid jail time, according to the bill’s author.
No more ‘get out of jail free’ cards for California criminals claiming mental illness, legislators propose
Politics
February 24, 2026
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