(Photo/JTA-Justin Elson-Flickr Commons) Opinion Local Voice Jewish approach to mental health crises is ‘Care First, Jail Last’ Jonathan Simon, Rahel Smith | January 19, 2022 Imagine you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, and you call 911. The sheriff’s department, which responds to your call, also runs the county jail … and, to your horror, you (or your loved one) end up in custody. This is our current model: People needing health care end up in jail rather than getting the medical care they need. Without adequate community-based mental health care services, the police — and...