Fitness & Health
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Texas has an extreme shortage of mental health services, leading to many to end up in jail when they need help
New building will provide outpatient treatment for mentally ill inmates who do not require 24-hour care
Ashley Smith killed herself in her cell, while officers watched
Official: “Jail is becoming the holding facility for the mentally ill”
More than 50 correctional nurse leaders present their top picks for news stories of the past year
A judge ordered her to be held without bail while she undergoes psychiatric exam
The cases are being investigated by the prison system and by police
Georgia corrections chief works on treatment options for 9,382 inmates
Without the added staff, providing treatment to prisoners for mental health issues ranging from substance abuse to schizophrenia will either not happen or it will cost more
