07 Jun Improving Access to Mental Health Support in Federal Prisons
The BOP puts an emphasis on mental health in its program statements, but the reality in federal prisons is far different.
Mental Health Tag
18 May Mental Health and Incarceration in America
Posted at 10:00h
in Decriminalizing Mental Illness, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing
The relationship between mental health and incarceration is a complicated one, and it's one that's failing in the justice system.
06 Dec Most Want Mental Health Pros, Not Police, Responding To Crises
Most Americans want mental health professionals, not police, responding to mental health crises. But lawmakers are going the other way.
20 Aug Study: Mental Health Response Teams Have Better Outcomes Than Police
New York City has recently become one of several places in the country to try replacing police with a mental health response team for non-violent emergency calls, yielding some positive early results.