Victim advocates for inmate's mental health care at J Reuben Long Detention Center

The victim of an inmate housed at J. Reuben Long Detention Center reached out to ABC 15 for help claiming the inmate isn't ...
KJZZ

Death in Pima County jail shows correctional system’s mental health limitations

Pima County’s Restoration to Competency program was meant to prepare people with mental illness to face trial. Reporter John ...

Suicide is a leading cause of death among inmates. Can jails do more?

Suicide is a leading cause of death among inmates. Can jails do more?
FOX 13 Utah

Prison staff said they were checking on inmates at risk of suicide; auditors say they weren’t

Two new audits describe how Utah’s prison system has failed to prevent suicides and deliver mental health treatment to ...
The Nation Newspaper

Mental health of inmates

Incarceration should not be an impediment to proper healthcare for inmates with mental health issues. However, many people who are incarcerated in the country lack access to mental health ...
KCUR

Advocates sue Missouri's Mental Health Department over delays in treating inmates

The federal lawsuit argues that the state Department of Mental Health unconstitutionally delays required treatment for individuals who have been found incompetent to stand trial and does not meet ...
Gothamist

Rikers inmates increasingly need mental health help. New jails won’t fix that, report says

The rising demand for mental health and substance use services at the jails — amid a looming mandate to close the troubled ...
KENS

City councilwoman wants to help inmates in Bexar County Jail with mental health issues

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio City Councilwoman wants to help inmates in the Bexar County Jail with mental health issues. Councilwoman Teri Castillo wants to create a committee with the county for a ...