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The program was launched to instill discipline and a sense of camaraderie among veterans at the prison
The issue is important, since prison officials have described prisoners 50 and older as their fastest-growing demographic
Is the ‘one size fits all’ approach to correctional rehabilitation inhibiting — rather than facilitating — change? Do we need a new program model?
The largest percentage of mentally ill people behind bars are not in state prisons, they’re in jails
No one is immune to dark thoughts and impulses. Everyone is unique, however, in how frequently they allow these thoughts to intrude and what they do with them when they do
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one therapeutic treatment modality developed to teach people how to identify and overcome negative thought processes
The state closed its large, long-term psychiatric hospitals but filled its prisons with a similar population
The proposal would allow copayments of up to $10 for every self-initiated, non-emergency visit
Should inmates be trusted to watch other inmates on suicide watch? If so, what’s next?
Officers used a stun gun twice to subdue the man