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Long Wait for Justice: People in Jail Face Delays for …

(2 days ago) WEBPeople in jail who have serious mental illness and cannot stand trial because of their condition are waiting months, or even more than a year, to get into their state psychiatric hospitals.

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/incarcerated-people-mental-health-care-delays-trial-competency/

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Mental Health Treatment While Incarcerated - NAMI

(8 days ago) WEBNAMI believes that all people with mental health conditions who are incarcerated deserve access to quality mental health treatment. NAMI supports public …

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

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Access to Mental Health Care and Incarceration

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2015, The Sentencing Project ranked the states based on the number of people incarcerated in state prison per 100,000 residents.2 Comparing state-by-state rates of …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/access-mental-health-care-and-incarceration

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Mental Health Treatment in Correctional Facilities

(2 days ago) WEBJails, prisons and other correctional facilities have a duty to provide medical services, including mental health services, and to provide protection from harm. These services …

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

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The wait inmates with mental illness endure because they're too

(6 days ago) WEBWe know there are 201 inmates with mental illness or deficits waiting for one of the 894 state psychiatric hospital beds so they can be “restored” to go to trial, …

https://www.wfae.org/health/2023-04-18/the-wait-inmates-with-mental-illness-endure-because-theyre-too-sick-for-trial

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Most Inmates with Mental Illness Still Wait for Decent Care

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2007, Ashoor Rasho and 12,000 other inmates with mental illness sued the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging that the agency punishes inmates with …

https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/In-The-News/2019/Most-Inmates-with-Mental-Illness-Still-Wait-for-Decent-Care

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Multi-Level Barriers to Prison Mental Health and Physical Health …

(3 days ago) WEBPeople with mental illnesses are overrepresented in the U.S. prison population. It is well established that incarceration for this population poses physical and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9203858/

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Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to …

(5 days ago) WEBResearch shows that, while it varies from person to person, incarceration is linked to mood disorders including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The …

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/05/13/mentalhealthimpacts/

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBThe downward spiral of one inmate, Markus Johnson, shows the larger failures of the nation’s prisons to care for the mentally ill.

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

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Fact Sheet: Incarceration and Mental Health - Cornell University

(3 days ago) WEBThe high rate of serious mental illness, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders in incarceration settings has been …

https://psychiatry.weill.cornell.edu/research-institutes/dewitt-wallace-institute-psychiatry/issues-mental-health-policy/fact-sheet-0

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A mentally ill inmate has waited in a Georgia isolation cell 468 …

(8 days ago) WEBA mentally ill inmate has waited in a Georgia isolation cell 468 days for help. He's not alone. Haralson County jailers track how often Winston Powell agrees to …

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/a-mentally-ill-inmate-has-sat-in-a-ga-isolaton-cell-for-468-days-waiting-for-help-hes-not-alone

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Mental Health Services in a U.S. Prison During the COVID-19 …

(1 days ago) WEBIn addition, SQSP provides mental health care for its inmates in a 40-bed inpatient psychiatric unit and has 10 inpatient medical beds. Mental health staff offer …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000476

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Persons With Severe Mental Illness in Jails and Prisons: A Review

(5 days ago) WEBMental health professionals have become increasingly concerned about the number of persons with mental illness in jails and prisons. This issue is a relatively recent one. …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ps.49.4.483

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Mental health waitlists contributing to PA's incarceration rates

(7 days ago) WEBMore studies are showing that long wait times for mental health services can have a direct impact on the number of people who end up incarcerated.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/mental-health-waitlists-contributing-to-pa-s-incarceration-rates/ar-AA1kFHzk

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Inmate Mental Health and the Pains of Imprisonment - SAGE …

(2 days ago) WEBAbstract. We use national data on 5,552 inmates and the 214 state prisons in which they reside to examine how prison conditions are associated with mental health …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2156869318785424

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Kansas inmates wait in jail for months for mental health treatment

(5 days ago) WEBLAWRENCE, Kansas — Inmates in jail in Douglas County who are accused of crimes but unable to stand trial because of mental health struggles may soon receive …

https://kansaspublicradio.org/2024-03-21/kansas-inmates-wait-in-jail-for-months-for-mental-health-treatment-that-might-change

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Kansas inmates wait in jail for months for mental health treatment

(3 days ago) WEBThe Douglas County Sheriff's Office is working with local mental health providers to cut down the state’s notoriously long wait times to provide services to …

https://www.kcur.org/health/2024-03-21/kansas-inmates-wait-in-jail-for-months-for-mental-health-treatment-that-might-change

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4 years, 220 deaths. Ohioans are dying in jail before going to court

(2 days ago) WEBThe goal is to alert the jail staff to inmates with medical needs or to those at risk for mental health problems or suicide.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2024/06/01/ohio-jail-deaths-data-numbers-statistics-suicide-prevention-efforts-reform/70362293007/

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Is recovery possible in jail? Advocates aren't so sure

(4 days ago) WEBJails are overrun with people on drugs, struggling with mental illness and poor health. How are sheriffs handling the challenges?

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/06/01/is-recovery-possible-in-jail-advocates-arent-so-sure/72234926007/

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Inmates wait months for mental health evaluation­s - PressReader

(8 days ago) WEBAt the end of September, 523 people around the state were waiting for a bed in one of the state’s five in-patient mental health facilities, including Georgia …

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/savannah-morning-news/20231210/281496461064238

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Death of Mentally Ill Inmate Raises Questions About Conditions at

(7 days ago) WEBBaskin’s death raises questions about the quality of health care at the jail in Roseburg, which has had a spike in inmate deaths in recent years similar to that in …

https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2024/05/30/death-of-mentally-ill-inmate-raises-questions-about-conditions-at-douglas-county-jail-and-oregon-state-hospital/

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Virginia Beach jail's mental health liaison helps hurt inmates

(8 days ago) WEBAfter one full year with the Virginia Beach jail's first mental health liaison, a sergeant and an inmate discuss how the push for more mental health care is going.

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-jail-inmate-mental-health/291-472d789d-4745-432a-b56f-7944770c66cc

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Adult Mental Health Community Services - Georgia Department of

(7 days ago) WEBCore Services Core Services are designed for people with a diagnosed mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorder, whose level of functioning is significantly …

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults/adult-mental-health-community-services

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Mental Health for Adults - Georgia Department of Behavioral …

(8 days ago) WEBMental Health for Adults. DBHDD and its network of community providers is here to help adults in Georgia access services that support their individual recovery goals, including …

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults

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People in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health Services Before They …

(7 days ago) WEBSuch long delays for state psychiatric hospital services are playing out in jails across the United States. People in jail with serious mental illness — and who cannot stand trial …

https://rhs.org/news/mental-health/people-in-jail-face-delays-for-mental-health-services-before-they-can-stand-trial/

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Oklahoma lawmakers approve $4.1 million to resolve mental …

(7 days ago) WEBA $4.1 million appropriation was quietly tucked away in the state budget in anticipation of resolving a lawsuit alleging Oklahoma’s mental health agency is not …

https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2024-06-03/oklahoma-lawmakers-approve-4-1-million-to-resolve-mental-health-lawsuit

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The Use of Solitary Confinement and Its Effect On Mental Health

(3 days ago) WEBThe US has a substantial inmate population and uses solitary confinement as a disciplinary measure. However, it can be highly damaging to an inmate's physical and …

https://journals.calstate.edu/arcjs/article/view/4013

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More Missourians stuck in jail waiting for mental health treatment

(3 days ago) WEBAcross the state, 302 people are stuck in jails waiting to be moved to a mental health facility for treatment, according to a spokesperson for the Missouri …

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article288687750.html

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Oklahoma jails filled with people suffering from addiction, mental …

(4 days ago) WEBSubstance use disorders and mental illness are treatable, but it takes money. Our fellow Oklahomans in jail need this care. So do many paroled inmates.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/02/25/opinion-oklahoma-jails-filled-with-people-suffering-from-addiction-mental-illness/72659198007/

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'I really want to know.' Family seeks answers in death at Stark

(3 days ago) WEBThe family of David McKain, who took his own life at the Stark County Jail, wish inmates received better mental health treatment while incarcerated.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/i-really-want-to-know-family-seeks-answers-in-death-at-stark-county-jail/ar-BB1nr35N

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Inside Ohio's jails, why have 220 inmates died in 4 years?

(2 days ago) WEBDying Behind Bars: At least 220 people died in Ohio jails over 4 years Ohio's jails have long been de facto mental health hospitals.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/06/01/ohio-jail-deaths-investigation/72420750007/

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California jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more

(1 days ago) WEBPeople are dying in custody at record rates across California. They’re dying in big jails and small jails, in red counties and blue counties, in rural holding cells and downtown mega …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/california-jails-are-holding-thousands-fewer-people-but-far-more-are-dying-in-them/ar-BB1kuBBg

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Alpharetta - North Point Georgia Therapy Ellie Mental Health

(6 days ago) WEBJoin the Ellie Mental Health Family in Alpharetta - North Point, Georgia and get compassionate and personalized care in a judgment-free zone.

https://elliementalhealth.com/locations/alpharetta-north-point-ga/

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Man in custody at Travis County Jail dies; investigation underway

(Just Now) WEBMan who was deemed incompetent to stand trial dies in custody at Travis County Jail. Correctional officers found an inmate of the Travis County Jail dead in his …

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/24/robert-valentino-munguia-travis-county-jail-inmate-man-dies-in-custody-investigation-underway/73837673007/

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Firefighter's suicide reminds us of men's struggles with mental …

(Just Now) WEBJail is not the answer. Twenty-five percent of Ohio's prison inmates suffer from a serious form of mental illness. We're spending as much money imprisoning people …

https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/06/01/firefighters-suicide-reminds-us-of-mens-struggles-with-mental-health/73824458007/

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Why was 2023 such a deadly year in Los Angeles County jails? It

(5 days ago) WEBThe inmate population is down, but the death rate in Los Angeles County jails is the highest it's been in at least 15 years. Why?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/why-was-2023-such-a-deadly-year-in-los-angeles-county-jails-it-depends-on-whom-you-ask/ar-BB1ky7LT

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OK lawmakers earmark $4.1M in hopes of setting mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBA $4.1 million appropriation was quietly tucked away in the state budget in anticipation of resolving a lawsuit alleging Oklahoma’s mental health agency is not …

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/06/02/ok-lawmakers-earmark-4-1m-in-hopes-of-setting-mental-health-lawsuit/73947810007/

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