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Mental illness in the Arkansas criminal justice system

(8 days ago) WEB20.8% of American adults report any mental illness in the past year, and the number for Arkansas is 22.6%. 5.4% of American adults report serious mental illness in the past …

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Calendars/Attachment?committee=420&agenda=25038&file=Exhibit+F+-+Presentation+on+Mental+Illness+in+the+Arkansas+Criminal+Justice+System.pdf

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Improving Arkansas prison mental health services focus of …

(8 days ago) WEB“Instead of rehabilitation, we witness the exacerbation of mental health conditions, fueling a vicious cycle that benefits no one.” Arkansas Department of …

https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/12/04/improving-arkansas-prison-mental-health-services-focus-of-legislative-hearing/

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Improving Arkansas prison mental health services focus of …

(3 days ago) WEBDecember 5, 2023 9:07 am. The Cummins Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction Brian Chilson. Formerly incarcerated individuals and prison reform advocates told …

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/12/05/improving-arkansas-prison-mental-health-services-focus-of-legislative-hearing

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Inmate Programs and Services - Arkansas Department of Corrections

(3 days ago) WEBInmate Panel. Vocational Education Program. Volunteer Services. Library. Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy (WAGE) Medical Services. Work Release Program. …

https://doc.arkansas.gov/correction/inmates/inmate-programs-and-services/

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Prison suicide report critical of correction system's mental health

(2 days ago) WEBThere were eight suicides in Arkansas prisons in all of last year and 10 in 2022. Bratton studied suicides from 2017-2022 and found that most of the deceased …

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/04/25/prison-suicide-report-critical-of-correction-systems-mental-health-treatment

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Mental Health & Prison Reform — Arkansas Public Policy Panel

(2 days ago) WEB1308 West Second Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, United States (501) 376-7913 [email protected]

https://arpanel.org/mentalhealth

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Improving Arkansas prison mental health services focus of …

(1 days ago) WEBFormerly incarcerated individuals and prison reform advocates told lawmakers Monday that inadequate mental health services is one of the Arkansas …

https://mhobserver.com/improving-arkansas-prison-mental-health-services-focus-of-legislative-hearing/

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A Brief Cost Analysis of Arkansas Mental Health and Prison …

(5 days ago) WEBArkansas Mental Health and Prison Reform Prepared for: Arkansas Public Policy Panel Little Rock, AR Prepared by: HISTECON Associates, Inc. Little Rock, AR April 2015 - 2 - …

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Calendars/Attachment?committee=095&agenda=I13948&file=Exhibit+C-+A+Brief+Cost+Analysis+of+MH.pdf

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Mental Health Treatment in Correctional Facilities

(2 days ago) WEBOn any given day, between 300,000 and 400,000 people with mental illnesses are incarcerated in jails and prisons across the United States, and more than 500,000 …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-treatment-correctional-facilities

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Deputy Director, Health Services & Programs

(Just Now) WEBThe Deputy Director of Health Services and Programs is responsible for overseeing the Chaplaincy Division, Institutional Programs, Library Services, Medical Grievances, Medical Services, Mental Health …

https://doc.arkansas.gov/correction/about-us/deputy-director-health-services-and-programs/

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Arkansas governor proposes $470M for 3,000 new prison beds

(7 days ago) WEBLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday called for setting aside $470 million for new prison beds and imposing …

https://apnews.com/article/huckabee-sanders-arkansas-prisons-mental-health-e2f66bfaecc14875574cddb32ab98c6e

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Lack of mental health facilities in Arkansas a continuing problem

(3 days ago) WEBHARRISON, Ark. (KY3) - There is only one mental health facility across the state of Arkansas to house criminals deemed unfit to stand trial. It leaves a limited …

https://www.ky3.com/2022/03/08/lack-mental-health-facilities-arkansas-continuing-problem-courts-system/

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveils details of prison reform bill - KHBS

(5 days ago) WEBthis new bill would build a new prison with 3000 beds, develop new mental health programs, delay prison time payments to reduce recidivism. $20 million to …

https://www.4029tv.com/article/arkansas-prison-reform-sarah-huckabee-sanders/43432512

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Mental Health Court Arkansas Judiciary

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Court is a voluntary, fourteen-to-eighteen month, multi-phase intervention program for adults involved in the criminal justice system due to an underlying, …

https://www.arcourts.gov/courts/circuit-courts/specialty-court-programs/mental-health-court

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Mental Health Treatment While Incarcerated NAMI

(8 days ago) WEBPeople with mental illness deserve help, not handcuffs. Yet people with mental illness are overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. About two in five people who are …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Mental-Health-Treatment-While-Incarcerated/

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBAround 40 percent of the about 1.8 million people in local, state and federal jails and prison suffer from at least one mental illness, and many of these people have …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Arkansas House committee passes amended parole overhaul bill

(5 days ago) WEBAn Arkansas House panel on Wednesday advanced an amended version of a broad criminal justice bill that aims to restructure the state's parole system and require …

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/06/arkansas-house-committee-passes-amended-parole/

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About OSAMH - Arkansas Department of Human Services

(3 days ago) WEBAbout OSAMH. The new Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (OSAMH) supports programs and projects to address behavioral health issues across all DHS programs, …

https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/shared-services/office-of-substance-abuse-and-mental-health/about-osamh/

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Improving Arkansas prison mental health services focus of …

(6 days ago) WEBSanders has supported prison expansion, and last month criticized the Arkansas Board of Corrections for failing to approve a request to temporarily expand …

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/improving-arkansas-prison-mental-health-services-focus-legislative-hearing

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The Psychological Clinic

(9 days ago) WEBThe mission of the Psychological Clinic is to provide compassionate, affordable, science-based mental health care to the people of Northwest Arkansas. Our goal is to make a …

https://psychclinic.uark.edu/

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Reentry Awareness Week 2022 - Arkansas Department of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Arkansas Department of Corrections believes that Reentry is not a specific program but rather a process that starts with those initially incarcerated and ends when they have …

https://doc.arkansas.gov/reentry-awareness-week-2022/

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Bontiea Goss, health executive who bribed Arkansas lawmakers, is

(4 days ago) WEBA former executive of a behavioral health care charity was sentenced to three years in federal prison Monday for her role in a bribery and public corruption …

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/04/29/bontiea-goss-health-executive-who-bribed-arkansas-lawmakers-sentenced-to-3-years-in-federal-prison

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Arkansas gets $20M in grants for mental illness services, starts 4

(3 days ago) WEBArkansas gets $20M in grants for mental illness services, starts 4 programs for children with behavior issues. May 5, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. by My Ly

https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/may/05/arkansas-gets-20m-in-grants-for-mental-illness/

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EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Calls On Govs To Save Kids …

(9 days ago) WEBRepublican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is calling on governors to crack down on children’s social media usage that she argues has spurred …

https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/08/arkansas-sarah-huckabee-sanders-calls-govs-save-kids-mental-health-crisis-driven-social-media/

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Arkansas Community Mental Health Center Study

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health Systems Act of 1980 (Public Law 96398)-12 • Expanded the community mental health centers program and created a federal -state-local …

https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/CMHC-Report-final-04_26_2024.pdf

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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Tips and Resources for Mental Health

(3 days ago) WEBMental health conditions can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, or income level. Recent data (PDF 622 KB) help underscore that our nation is …

https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/its-okay-not-be-okay-tips-resources-mental-health-awareness-month

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Iowa woman accused of stealing from residents at mental health

(7 days ago) WEBBack when Storm was first arrested, the Iowa Medicaid Fraud Control Unit said she stole more than $23,000 from 21 different residents at Pride Group, a mental …

https://www.ktiv.com/2024/05/07/iowa-woman-accused-stealing-residents-mental-health-service-receives-prison-sentence/

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Policies and Procedures - Arkansas Department of Corrections

(3 days ago) WEBProviding fair, firm, consistent and superior correctional services for Arkansas. DOC Home / Division of Correction / Publications / Policies and Procedures.

https://doc.arkansas.gov/correction/publications/policies-and-procedures/

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Singer-songwriter Jewel brings art and mental health awareness to

(4 days ago) WEBJewel has worked in mental health for the last 25 years through her foundation, which helps kids who are struggling with suicide ideation, anxiety and …

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/apr/28/singer-songwriter-jewel-brings-art-and-mental/

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Coroner urges review of Tasmania's prisoner mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBFive prisoners have died by suicide in Hobart's Risdon Prison in the past decade, with Robert Harold Gerard among them. A coroner hears Gerard missed a …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-29/risdon-prison-robert-gerard-inquest-mental-health-services/103779482

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Programs for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Issues - Arkansas

(6 days ago) WEBPrograms for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Issues. Find a Treatment Provider. Get 24/7 Help for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors. Find Substance Abuse Prevention …

https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/learn-about-programs/programs-for-mental-health-substance-abuse-issues/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBMaine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings. FILE - Gov. Janet Mills attends an event, March 11, 2022, in …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-governor-signs-laws-gun-control-4bc11dc818cc678b25488d36cf9bcfdd

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REQUEST FOR MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS OF A …

(8 days ago) WEBDIVISION OF CORRECTION Medical/Mental Health Services 6814 Princeton Pike; Pine Bluff, AR 71602 P: 870-267-6331 / F: 870-267-6861 . 12.6.2021 . …

https://doc.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Request-for-Medical-Mental-Health-Records-of-a-Deceased-Inmate.pdf

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