Which of these statements is true regarding mental health and the criminal justice system?
A. The criminal justice system does not have adequate resources to help prisoners with mental illness.
B. Providing treatment for mentally ill prisoners interferes with victim's rights.
C. The number of people with severe mental illness in the criminal justice system has decreased in the past 10 years.
D. People with serious mental illnesses are not imprisoned in the United States.
Answer: A
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