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A 2017 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics noted that 54.3% of prisoners and 35% of jail inmates who had experienced serious psychological distress in the past 30 days have received mental health treatment since admission to the current facility, and 63% of prisoners and 44.5% of jail inmates with a history of a mental health problem ...
"With the shortage of mental health professionals in prisons, it’s important to care for those who may be a danger to others in places where help can be sought," the co-sponsorship memorandum ...
California faces more than $50 million in fines for failing to correct a chronic shortage of mental health providers in its state prisons. The fines, which could be imposed by Chief U.S. District ...
Women in American prisons encounter numerous difficulties that often involve mental health problems, drug and alcohol issues, and trauma. These challenges not only make navigating the criminal justice system more difficult for women but also highlights broader societal issues such as gender-based violence, economic inequalities, and lack of mental health support. [1]
The UN Nelson Mandela Rules hold that prison healthcare should be provided by national health services and not by "prison authorities or judicial institutions". [19]: 349 Oftentimes, medical research and studies conducted by doctors on prisoners were unethical and led to detrimental health effects for these prisoners.
Starring Colman Domingo and actors impacted by incarceration, the A24 film depicts the true story of a theater troupe in New York's Sing Sing facility—and how its members found healing.
how 'mental illness' is defined, and how the definition affects research results, e.g., 'any mental disorder' versus 'serious mental illness' significant effect of substance use disorders on incarceration generally, recidivism, and as a co-occurring condition with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
In March 2011, Rhinehart sued, asking the court to compel doctors with Prison Health Services — the private company that then provided medical care to Michigan prisons and later merged with ...