Hundreds of Missouri crime suspects are sitting in jail waiting for mental health treatment to determine if they are competent to have their day in court.

Alisa Nelson talks to Dr. Jeanette Simmons of the Missouri Department of Mental Health to find out why the backlog is occurring.

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