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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 incarcerated have a history of mental illness (37% in state and federal prisons …

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

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County Jails Struggle To Treat Mentally Ill Inmates - NPR

(4 days ago) WebLt. Ryan Snyder, who works at the Champaign County jail, says the reduction in mental health services has created a challenging …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/19/647270042/county-jails-struggle-to-treat-mentally-ill-inmates

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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars - NPR

(9 days ago) WebNew inmates with a mental illness arrive daily in the LA County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with a mental …

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars

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The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Improving …

(3 days ago) WebCounty officials created an assessment process to screen everyone entering the county jail for mental health and substance use disorders. They shared this …

https://bja.ojp.gov/news/blog/justice-and-mental-health-collaboration-program-improving-outcomes-justice-impacted

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When a Mental-Health Crisis Lands You in Jail - The Atlantic

(9 days ago) WebArguably, the onus to fund these services is on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. But instead of increasing funding for mental-health services in …

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/when-mental-health-crisis-lands-you-jail/617599/

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With few other resources, people with behavioral …

(5 days ago) WebThe jail’s former medical administrator, George Herron, estimated as many as 60 to 80% of people incarcerated in the county’s jail system suffer from psychiatric disabilities, leading him to characterize the …

https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/07/08/few-other-resources-people-behavioral-health-issues-find-treatment-in-jails-and

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Jails in PA report mental health crisis · Spotlight PA

(7 days ago) WebCounty jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated people at …

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/10/pennsylvania-county-jail-mental-health-survey/

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County Jails House Fewer Inmates, but Over Half Face Mental …

(9 days ago) WebCalifornia’s county jail population was trending down before the pandemic but dropped even more during the public health crisis. It is now 24% lower than pre …

https://www.ppic.org/blog/county-jails-house-fewer-inmates-but-over-half-face-mental-health-issues/

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For Too Many With Mental Illness, Incarceration is the Default

(4 days ago) WebMore than a million people in America’s prisons and jails have behavioral health conditions. Many of them probably never needed to be there. This nation …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trend/archive/fall-2023/for-too-many-with-mental-illness-incarceration-is-the-default

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COUNTY ROLES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN REDUCING MENTAL …

(1 days ago) Webagencies to staff mental health co-responders or jail mental health coordinators to help divert people from jails and connect them to treatment. Counties in more rural parts of …

https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/documents/SJC-Mental%20Illness-Final.pdf

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How You Can Help If a Family Member Who Has Serious Mental …

(8 days ago) WebEncourage your family member to use the jail’s process for a mental health crisis. During the intake screening and evaluation, someone should describe this …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/How-to-Help-an-incarcerated-Family-Member

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Improving mental health for inmates

(6 days ago) WebAbout 37 percent of people in prison have a history of mental health problems, according to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Justice. More than 24 …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/03/mental-heath-inmates

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Mental Illness in County Jail Data - Criminal Justice Coordinating …

(2 days ago) WebWe estimate that 14% of booking episodes involve a person with mental illness. People with mental illness are represented in county jail populations at twice the …

https://cjcc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-06-08/mental-illness-county-jail-data

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Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates

(7 days ago) WebNearly a quarter of both State prisoners and jail inmates who had a mental health problem, compared to a fifth of those without, had served 3 or more prior …

https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/mental-health-problems-prison-and-jail-inmates

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Problems persist in L.A. County jails despite federal oversight - Los

(4 days ago) WebJan. 15, 2022 11:31 AM PT. Many inmates with serious mental illnesses in Los Angeles County jails continue to suffer in isolation and with little treatment, more than six years …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-15/federal-oversight-dangerous-problems-la-county-jails

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For Decades, Los Angeles Jailed People with Mental Health Needs.

(7 days ago) WebDec 22, 2022. SHARE. Illustration by Michelle Garcia. The Los Angeles jail system is the largest mental health institution in the United States, and it’s locking up more people …

https://www.vera.org/news/for-decades-los-angeles-jailed-people-with-mental-health-needs-now-its-finally-prioritizing-treatment

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Bexar County leaders target mental health issues in jail’s population

(2 days ago) WebWith that change made, Bexar County leadership is aiming to start tackling other problems at the jail — chief among them being the increased number of inmates …

https://sanantonioreport.org/bexar-county-jail-inmates-mental-health-competency-restoration/

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Jail populations rise across Texas, intensifying prisoners' trauma

(2 days ago) WebEstimates are that more than a third of all prisoners are suffering from mental illness. In Harris County, the figure is 79%. In Texas, jails are the leading …

https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2023-02-17/jail-populations-rise-across-texas-intensifying-prisoners-trauma

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Middlesex County Implements Wide-Reaching Improvements in …

(1 days ago) WebThe settlement also formalizes a more robust mental health screening process, which allows the director of mental health to stop inappropriate placements in solitary …

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/middlesex-county-implements-wide-reaching-improvements-jail-and-resolves-suit-aclu-nj

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Keeping Mental Health Crises Out of the Criminal Justice System

(5 days ago) WebJuly 28, 2022. AUSTIN, Texas – Across the nation and within Travis County, a disproportionate number of people living with mental health and substance use …

https://dellmed.utexas.edu/news/keeping-mental-health-crises-out-of-the-criminal-justice-system

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How the mental health system affects North Carolina’s jails and …

(9 days ago) WebCauthran estimates half of the jail’s inmates have psychiatric problems. With a clinical social worker for mental health onsite, the Gaston jail offers more mental health …

https://www.wfae.org/podcast/fractured/2024-05-03/how-the-mental-health-system-affects-north-carolinas-jails-and-the-people-that-work-there

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Rutgers Provides Hope for Ex-Offenders Navigating Recovery and …

(2 days ago) WebFor more than a decade, Rutgers has provided physical and mental health care to more than 19,000 of New Jersey’s inmates. The NJDOC asked Rutgers to create the IRTS …

https://impact.rutgers.edu/irts/

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Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn blames latest jail death on …

(4 days ago) WebTarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn on Thursday blamed a lack of mental health care for the latest death in the jail, which is currently under criminal investigation …

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-25/tarrant-county-sheriff-bill-waybourn-jail-death-mental-health

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Colorado family struggles to find a solution for daughter who's in …

(3 days ago) WebIn a quick hearing, a Jefferson County judge moved to order a 24-year-old to remain at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Pueblo for six more weeks despite …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-family-struggles-solution-daughter-court-jail-hospitals/

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New Jersey pushes for mental health resources after sheriff's death

(6 days ago) Web0:00. 0:53. WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — In the wake of the death of a New Jersey sheriff, who appeared to have taken his own life in a restaurant, Gov. Phil Murphy …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/25/new-jersey-mental-health-resources-sheriffs-death/72345251007/

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Washington County DA touts 'rapid' mental health evaluations

(2 days ago) WebThe county reports it conducted 100 "rapid fitness evaluations" in 2023 — mental health evaluations for defendants in jail that took weeks, rather than months.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/solutions/rapid-fitness-to-proceed-washington-county-jail-mental-health-evaluation/283-c0943ff6-239a-4b00-82ed-6fdf16d5bacc

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WebSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Sheriff's Dept. accused of retaliation after reports on jail fires

(2 days ago) WebOversight commissioners have repeatedly accused the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department of retaliating against inmates at Men’s Central Jail after inspectors …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-02/oversight-inspectors-accuse-sheriffs-department-of-retaliation-after-reports-on-jail-fires

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Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios’ Mental Health Action Day …

(2 days ago) WebShowtime's "The Chi" featured a storyline dealing with Black men's mental health. Getty Images. In season six of Showtime’s popular drama The Chi, Victor …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2024/04/30/showtimemtv-entertainment-studios-mental-health-action-day-slated-for-may-16-exclusive/

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HHSC Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month

(4 days ago) WebMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Health and Human Services Commission is highlighting a variety of events, trainings, webinars and resources to raise …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2024/05/hhsc-recognizes-mental-health-awareness-month

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Therapy helped me see connection between alcohol abuse, mental …

(8 days ago) WebGuns and mental health are taboos. They are focus of a Journal Sentinel event May 16 in Wausau. There are people with problems they can curb, like I was …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2024/05/01/mental-health-awareness-month-binge-drinking-alcoholism/73342316007/

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