Fitness & Health
One inmate has figured out how he can somewhat control where he is housed; how would you handle this scenario before his behavior spreads and affects all inmates in the facility?
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Officials plan to build a new Men’s Central Jail that will focus on helping inmates with the mental health and substance abuse problems
There are those among us who have admitted to themselves that they can’t have a drink – it is our responsibility to help them, not make it harder for them
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with Los Angeles County
Prisons are no longer lock-ups for America’s worst offenders; they’re asylums for the mentally ill
Officials say Waller County jailers didn’t get additional mental health training they were supposed to receive
Program focused on officers using de-escalation techniques with mentally ill inmates
The new counselor will be an employee of PrimeCare Medical, which provides medical services at the jail under contract with the county
Since the state shuttered its only mental health hospital in 2006, it appears that most patients have landed in the criminal justice system instead of receiving promised help
Higher pay and legislation to forgive student loans are hoped to attract candidates
Attorney said suspect’s outburst only further proved plea of not guilty by reason of insanity
