Nowhere else to go: How Missouri left one man in jail for years waiting for mental health treatment

By: Jesse Bogan

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 3,191

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LIBERTY — Fresh out of jail in New York, Carl Henry Louis jumped on a bus, yearning to see a world beyond the Big Apple and his past. During his journey, he lived on the streets, taking odd jobs, sometimes getting into trouble, even serving time behind bars again. But he always found his way back on the road.

Then he threatened a cashier and swiped a handful of cigarette lighters in Kansas …

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