Mentally Ill Inmates

NY governor signs bill ending long-term solitary confinement

Prisons and jails will not be allowed to hold inmates in solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days

NY lawmakers approve bill that would bring solitary confinement to a halt

If signed, the measure will limit any form of isolation exceeding 15 days and ban solitary confinement for vulnerable populations altogether

Choosing a BWC provider is no small task – so why did this sheriff’s office make a switch?

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NYC jails gear up to limit use of solitary confinement

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Correction Officers' Benevolent Association president Benny Boscio called the move "a recipe for disaster"

Ky. bill would ban execution for severely mentally ill

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The death penalty would be blocked for people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder or delusional disorder

How the Denver Sheriff Department is improving in-custody mental health services

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Dr. Nikki Johnson is the Denver Sheriff Department’s first chief of mental health services and is charged with improving in-custody mental health services

3 steps to mental health screening success

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The screening of inmates is possibly one of the most important assessments conducted in correctional settings

New mental health program in Ind. aims to limit incarcerations

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Participants will receive mental health treatment and counseling while residing in a work release center

Nashville sheriff offers mentally ill an alternative to jail

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The Behavior Care Center is reshaping how the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office helps people who are having psychotic episodes

3 trends that will impact correctional healthcare in 2021

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Healthcare will remain the largest uncontrollable expense in corrections — COVID-19 has only exacerbated this trend

Mass. DOC accused of conditions that led inmates to engage in 'self-harm'

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The two-year investigation looked at mental health care of inmates and whether it led to self-harm or death

Inmate accused of beating cellmate to death placed in gen pop despite history

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Edmond Hightower had a history of assaulting inmates in the jail over the years and was flagged in 2013 to be placed in an isolated cell to protect other inmates