Prominent Pioneer Detained
A longtime city contractor suffers a mental health crisis at home.
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B. R. Ring, 63 years old, who lives with his family at 516 North Eleventh street, lost his mental balance last evening and was taken to the county jail at the request of his wife. Ring is a pioneer of this city, having been a contractor here for thirty years. It is believed that the derangement is merely temporary, and that he can be liberated in a few days.
“It is believed that the derangement is merely temporary, and that he can be liberated in a few days.”
In 1909, the line between mental health care and the county jail was practically non-existent. Today, local leaders are still struggling to build community-based behavioral health resources that don't rely on the criminal justice system as a default holding pen.
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