Mentally Ill More Likely To Spend Time In Prison
In today’s prison system, the mentally ill are more likely to spend their time in jail than getting help for their condition. And the prison system has failed its inmates with mental disorders more times than not. Mental Illness in U.S. Prisons About 400,000 inmates in the U.S. prison system are estimated to be mentally ill. […]
Options for Mentally Ill Offenders That Don’t Involve Jail
Many Americans with mental illness end up in jails and prisons each year. They also tend to spend longer terms in prison and end up back in prison costing local jurisdictions more money. They are typically jailed for nonviolent reasons and end up lacking the treatment they need. So what are other options for the […]
