“Frequent flyers” is the term given by Orange County Chief Judge Joe Buckner to the repeat offenders he sees in his courtroom, according to this Daily Tar Heel story. Unfortunately, substance abuse and/or mental health issues are all-too-common factors in criminal behavior. In fact, Locke Foundation Fiscal and Health Care Policy Analyst Joe Coletti writes in this Spotlight paper about the benefits of diverting people with mental illness out of jail and into community based care. Orange and Wake counties are referenced in the paper.