Overrepresented, Undercounted: Indigenous experiences with incarceration

This is a multi-part series on the impacts of incarceration — specifically the disproportionate rates of incarceration Native people face in the state, especially in Northern Minnesota. KAXE is exploring the underlying issues of the statistics through survey outreach, extensive research and in-person interviews.

The project was made possible by a grant from the journalism nonprofit Poynter.

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Mental health, poverty tied to incarceration disparities for Indigenous Minnesotans

Larissa Donovan

In Northern Minnesota — home to all six Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands and the sovereign Red Lake Nation — a lack of mental health services has led to jails and emergency rooms filling the gap for years.