The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses
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The county jail has been under pressure from the public for many years to provide better mental health services for inmates
Tanya Suarez had sued the county alleging jail staff failed to protect her from harming herself after she was arrested
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
$500,000 pilot program is aimed at helping staff members and prison residents deal with trauma, burnout and stress
The mentally ill make up about 50% of the entire inmate population of roughly 15,000 people in county jails
73 defendants are currently in jail awaiting court-mandated mental health treatment before they can stand trial, due to hospital space constraints
Ninety percent of people in the hospitals were charged with or convicted of crimes related to mental illness, including sexually violent predators and those found not guilty by reason of insanity
Defense expert he witnessed Cruz' “irrational thoughts” last year at the Broward County jail as he fitted his scalp with probes for a scan to map his brain
The stress of prison work contributes to addiction, burnout and even suicide; however, correctional officer mental health often goes unaddressed
When developing a peer support program, public safety agencies must consider the program from all angles and answer key questions
After starting at the jail in November, Dr. Matthew Sachs discovered what he described as "a massive problem" with prescription drug abuse
The jury found that the DOC failed to properly accommodate the officer's disability and then subsequently retaliated against him
The teen is currently lodged alone in a cell in the jail's clinic to keep him from seeing and hearing adult inmates
"It is nearly impossible to believe that someone can attempt murder on Monday and walk out of jail on Wednesday," Craig Greenberg said
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