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Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill hosted a symposium on mental health and criminal justice Wednesday.

Gill highlighted systemic failures and the need for better mental health resources.

A tragic case exemplified the consequences of inadequate support for mentally ill individuals.

SALT LAKE CITY — Sim Gill calls it "one of the most difficult calls in my life as a public prosecutor."

Several years ago, an elderly woman called the Salt Lake County district attorney and told him about her severely mentally ill adult son. Gill said the woman and her husband had done their best over the years to help and support their son with what few recourses they had. But they were older now and worn down from years of caring for him.

"She asked me, with the love of a mother, si

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