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Brad Coleman contends that constant concern about his older brother caused him to acquire PTSD
Proposed that appeals process of court decision that found grossly substandard conditions in DOC be halted
Thirty-eight percent of the state’s prisoner population has a mental illness
Huge gaps remain in how Wisconsin treats people with mental illnesses who run afoul of the law
Judge: “It’s extremely upsetting to see people treated in such an inhumane manner”
It’s an age-old dilemma, a legal conundrum in Washington and the nation, the byproduct of a judicial system trying to be fair to people with mental illness
Accused of gross negligence, incompetence, unprofessional conduct and inadequate record-keeping in his treatment of inmates
Some of the inmates are being forced to comply with medication orders; others are to be moved to new cells
Discussion on how almost $700,000 from a mental health property tax levy is spent by the McLean County Center for Human Services