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Involuntary Treatment and the Use of Jails to Treat the Mentally Ill

(2 days ago) WebInvoluntary Treatment and the Use of Jails to Treat the Mentally Ill. May 1, 2006. H. Richard Lamb, MD. Publication. Article. Psychiatric Issues in Emergency Care Settings Psychiatric Issues in Emergency Care Settings Vol 23 No 5. Volume 23. Issue …

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/involuntary-treatment-and-use-jails-treat-mentally-ill

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Grave Disability in U.S. Jails and Prisons Psychiatric Services

(1 days ago) WebMany states authorize involuntary psychiatric care on the basis of grave disability, a legal standard often defined as a person’s inability to provide for basic needs …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202100129

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Health Care in U.S. Correctional Facilities — A Limited …

(1 days ago) WebA 2019 New Yorker article reported that 1500 lawsuits had been filed between 2013 and 2018 against two of the largest U.S. providers of jail health care (Corizon Health and Wellpath) for neglect

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2211252

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Best practices for behavior health services in jail settings

(3 days ago) Web3.3.1 Screening: Universal screening should be completed for each individual as early in the intake process as feasible At a minimum, screening should address the following: Mental …

https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/BHSIA/FMHS/OFMHS-MAN-009-Jail-Technical-Assistance-Guidebook-Rev0-14MAY2020.pdf

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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars - NPR

(9 days ago) WebNew inmates with a mental illness arrive daily in the LA County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with a mental illness who've had run-ins with the law. Some 3,000 are held in the

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars

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Mental Health Prison Policy Initiative

(2 days ago) WebIn state prisons: 74% +. Percent of police shootings in 2015 that involved a mental health crisis: 27% +. Portion of people jailed 3+ times within a year who report having a …

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/research/mental_health/

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Involuntary Mental Health Treatment Mental Health America

(Just Now) WebHowever, involuntary treatment also includes involuntary medication or other treatments including electro-convulsive therapy, whether court-ordered or imposed by mental health …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/involuntary-mental-health-treatment

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Persons With Severe Mental Illness in Jails and Prisons: A Review

(5 days ago) WebResults and CONCLUSIONS: Clinical studies suggest that 6 to 15 percent of persons in city and county jails and 10 to 15 percent of persons in state prisons have …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ps.49.4.483

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Jail Health Care in the Southeastern United States From Entry to

(3 days ago) WebJails are required to provide health care but have substantial discretion in how they provide care, and a thorough overview of jail health care is lacking. In response, we sought to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9576246/

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Grave Disability in U.S. Jails and Prisons

(5 days ago) WebMany states authorize involuntary psychiatric care on the basis of grave disability, a legal standard often defined as a person’s inability to provide for basic needs …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ps.202100129

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WebIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Advancing Public Health Interventions to Address the Harms of …

(3 days ago) WebMoreover, affordable and accessible health care (e.g., mental health services in communities) can avoid funneling individuals with mental health and substance use …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2021/01/14/advancing-public-health-interventions-to-address-the-harms-of-the-carceral-system

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Held Against Our Wills: Reimagining Involuntary Commitment

(Just Now) WebAs Wang wrote, “It is hard to convey the horror of being involuntarily committed. First, there’s the terrifying experience of forcibly being put in a small place …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00765

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Long Wait for Justice: People in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health

(2 days ago) WebSuch long delays for state psychiatric hospital services are playing out in jails across the United States. People in jail with serious mental illness — and who cannot …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/incarcerated-people-mental-health-care-delays-trial-competency/

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The Treatment of Persons With Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails: …

(4 days ago) WebThe recent 2014 Joint Report of the Treatment Advocacy Center and the National Sheriffs’ Association 1 could have been a most useful and timely report on the …

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/treatment-persons-mental-illness-prisons-and-jails-untimely-report

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Involuntary Psychotropic Treatment in the Correctional System

(5 days ago) WebCorrectional facilities are obligated to provide psychotropic medications, as part of standard psychiatric care, to inmates with serious mental illness. The right to …

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/1078345818820312

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Resource Document Template - Psychiatry.org

(Just Now) Webemergency involuntary medication can lead to confusion amongst jail administrators, psychiatrists, and advocates, ultimately contributing to delays in critical psychiatric care. …

https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Directories/Library-and-Archive/resource_documents/Resource-Document-2020-Non-Emergency-Involuntary-Medication.pdf

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5 Things to Know About How Mississippi Counties Jail - ProPublica

(Just Now) WebHealth Care 5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Mississippi Counties Jail People for Mental Illness We’ve been reporting on the state’s civil …

https://www.propublica.org/article/5-takeaways-about-how-mississippi-jails-people-for-mental-illness

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A review of policies on the involuntary use of - Health & Justice

(5 days ago) WebIn the United States, individuals who are incarcerated can legally be medicated against their will. The legality of involuntary medication in emergency …

https://healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40352-023-00204-1

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Mental Health Services in County Jails

(1 days ago) WebThe Legislature should amend state law to allow jails that have proper staffing and training to administer medications involuntarily, pursuant to a court order. Room 140 Centennial …

https://mn.gov/dhs/assets/mental-health-services-in-county-jails-summary_tcm1053-435745.pdf

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Untreated inmates are stuck in Montana jails, mentally unable to …

(4 days ago) WebA long waiting list at Montana's only state-run psychiatric hospital has left inmates untreated and stuck in county jails. To fix it, health officials want changes to …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/03/1200707065/montana-inmates-with-mental-illness-languish-in-jail-awaiting-treatment-before-t

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Mental Health: Jails and prisons are 'the new asylums' in America

(1 days ago) WebThe TAC study shows that it is also more costly to house inmates with mental illnesses. In the Broward County Jail, it costs an average of $80 a day to house a healthy …

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/special-reports/2021/12/04/mental-health-jails-and-prisons-the-new-asylums-america-polk-county-florida/5720599001/

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