LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Many people who are unhoused end up in an endless cycle of incarceration and living on the streets because their mental challenges aren't adequately addressed.

In this SoCal Rising report, we're taking a closer look at how a nonprofit is helping people rebuild their lives after being impacted by the justice system.

Less than a year ago, 39-year-old Gabriel Miranda got into a heated confrontation with a bus driver.

"I hit the bus with a stop sign," he recalled.

When police arrested him, Miranda had been dealing with manic highs and lows that were getting worse living on the streets.

"I think I waited like about a month and a half without going to court until they brought a psychologist to talk to me," he said.

Rather than keeping him incarcerated, Los Angeles

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