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

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

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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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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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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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Mental Health & Prison Reform — Arkansas Public Policy Panel

(2 days ago) WEBArkansas has thousands of prisoners with mental health issues. Sending these people to treatment allows the system to focus resources on those who are true threats to society. …

https://arpanel.org/mentalhealth

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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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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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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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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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'Not treated as humans': Critics say Arkansas neglects inmates' …

(6 days ago) WEBDr. Melanie Jones, a physician who worked in Arkansas' Wrightsville Prison from 2012 to 2020, said medical and mental health concerns are low priorities …

https://www.newsweek.com/not-treated-humans-critics-say-arkansas-neglects-inmates-health-1852495

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Blueprint for Smart Justice Arkansas - American Civil Liberties …

(8 days ago) WEBpassed in 2017 that opened mental health crisis stabilization units in four pilot counties. These programs should be expanded beyond correctional settings, and the state …

https://50stateblueprint.aclu.org/assets/reports/SJ-Blueprint-AR.pdf

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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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Governor-backed bill to change Arkansas' parole and criminal …

(6 days ago) WEBThen-Corrections Secretary Solomon Graves said projections showed that Arkansas would need 2,200 new prison beds over the next decade if current inmate …

https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/03/27/governor-backed-bill-to-change-arkansas-parole-and-criminal-justice-system-introduced/

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SOLICITATION DOCUMENT - arkansas.gov

(8 days ago) WEBA. The Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) seeks to contract for Comprehensive Medical Services (excluding inpatient hospitalizations lasting greater …

https://www.arkansas.gov/tss/procurement/bids/get_document.php/popup?doc_id=18941&doc_type=PDF

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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 the prison system’s …

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

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About – Turn Key Health

(9 days ago) WEBTurn Key has been providing quality health care services to its clients since 2009. From the beginning, Turn Key’s vision has been to enhance the delivery of healthcare at local …

https://turnkeyhealthclinics.com/about/

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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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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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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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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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Tips for supporting mental health for your whole family - KATV

(9 days ago) WEBLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to take notice of how mental health affects our lives. Dr. Taren Swindle from the …

https://katv.com/community/good-afternoon-ark/tips-for-supporting-mental-health-for-your-whole-family-arkansas-childrens-hospital-nutrition-center-research-institute-healthy-matters-little-rock-taren-swindle-uams-health

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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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Bills affecting TN justice system passed in 2024: Prison time - MSN

(4 days ago) WEBThe Tennessee Department of Correction is required to report back to the legislature by the end of 2024 about an December 2023 audit that found several issues in state …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/bills-affecting-tn-justice-system-passed-in-2024-prison-time-bail-rules-mental-health/ar-BB1lTqKZ

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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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