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Jennifer Bowman
Investigative reporter
I'm a San Diego native reporting on government accountability and education issues in San Diego and Imperial counties.
Articles
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“It’s not the type of health crisis that you’re going to have neighbors come over and bring a casserole,” one advocate said.
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A reporter shares her own family's struggle with mental illness, and the toll it has taken.
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Imperial County officials routinely keep people on psychiatric holds for longer than 72 hours, often in ill-equipped facilities and without a formal hearing that’s required by law, an inewsource investigation found.
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A guide to help people, including those with severe mental illness and their loved ones, navigate the complicated legal process.
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Two moms sought mental health conservatorships for their sons. Neither case worked out the way they hoped.
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Some lawmakers are turning to conservatorships as a possible solution for the state’s homeless crisis, even though the system isn't ready.
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As the debate continues, officials have failed to study whether the state’s existing conservatorship system even works.