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6 <br /> affordable to all residents and that sufficient state <br /> resources fund service provision costs inclusive of <br /> sufficient crisis beds, and to structure appropriate <br /> county participation in governance; <br /> 5) People with Mental Health Issues in County Jails - <br /> Support legislation to develop and fund a plan to <br /> reduce the number of people with mental health issues <br /> in county jails (See EXHIBIT A) ; <br /> 6) Raise Age for Juvenile Jurisdiction in Criminal Court - <br /> Support legislation to raise the age for juveniles <br /> being treated as adults in criminal court from 16 to <br /> 18; <br /> 7) County Jail System/Housing State Inmates Reimbursement <br /> - Support legislation to protect the fiscal viability <br /> of the county jail system by reinstating reimbursement <br /> for state inmates housed in county jails sentenced to <br /> 90 days or less and increase the reimbursement rate for <br /> state inmates awaiting post-trial prison transfer; <br /> 8) Minimum Wage Increase - Support legislation to raise <br /> the minimum wage to enhance people' s economic security, <br /> improve access to housing, boost the economy with <br /> increased spending, decrease dependence on the <br />