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Illinois inmates want mental health reform in prisons, not money, attorneys say
CHICAGO - Nineteen Illinois inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the state’s prison system substitutes punishment for treatment when it comes to mental health. What we know The ...
Young detainees often have poor mental health. The earlier they’re incarcerated, the worse it gets
New research shows increased mental health support would help break the cycle of incarceration - and drive down recidivism.
Florida Sen. Jennifer Bradley talks condo reform, mental health overhaul and stalled budget in one-on-one interview
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Senator Jennifer Bradley about the condo reform bill, the passage of the Tristin ...
Detroit man says he needed mental health treatment as an inmate, but was punished instead
Records show the MDOC's own doctors believed Joel Carter's behavioral problems, which he was punished for, were caused by his ...
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BJS Report Reveals Gaps in Maternal Health Care in U.S. Prisons
The BJS report provides some insight into maternal healthcare in US prisons, but it raises more questions than it answers, ...
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Plea for programs not prisons to reduce territory crime
A big budget boost to a territory's prison system is not the answer to providing long-lasting community safety, a justice ...
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One in four women in prison are on remand
The Prison Reform Trust has published a report saying that too many women are being remanded to custody by courts rather than given bail, including some who are severely mentally unwell. At the ...