Jacksonville Community Action Committee demands mental health response team after JSO-related deaths
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By Caysea Stone
Published on April 15, 2026.
The Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC) and other community members are urging the city to create a dedicated mental health response team following several deaths by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (SWSW) officers. The JCAC argues that mental health crisis should not be a death sentence and demands that more tax dollars should be used to support neighbors rather than the "violent and inept sheriff's office". They also highlighted the cases of individuals like Rashaud Martin and Leah Baker who were fatally shot by JSO officers.
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