Fitness & Health
Correctional facilities do not have the proper staffing, training, healthcare programs, funding, or general resources to adequately deal with mentally ill inmates
COMPLETE COVERAGE
On any given day, there are about 60 inmates with serious mental conditions housed at the Muscogee County Jail
The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community
The case is one of many lawsuits filed against former Sheriff Joe Arpaio over the treatment of inmates in county jails during his time as metro Phoenix’s top law enforcer
Minnesota sheriffs are demanding legal action against the DHS, saying it has violated the law and jeopardized the health of dozens of mentally ill jail inmates
The sheriff’s office characterized 25-year-old CO James A. El-Shafey’s passing as a line-of-duty death
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is collaborating with NJ’s prison system to address the drug and alcohol addiction among the state’s inmates
A federal lawsuit alleges that the prison brutally punishes suicidal and mentally ill inmates by isolating them for months or even years
The convergence of the scholar and practitioner mindsets helps to create informed criminal justice practices, policies, decisions and services
The order follows the judge’s ruling last year that mental health care for Alabama state prisoners was “horrendously inadequate”
Telehealth programs can increase inmate access to care, lower costs and allow inmates to be seen sooner
