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For Decades, Los Angeles Jailed People with Mental …

(7 days ago) Los Angeles County’s reliance on incarceration instead of treatment for people with mental health needs represents a colossal failure: 39 percent of the nearly 15,000 people held in Los Angeles County jails on December 15, 2022 have mental health needs, and researchers have found that 61 percentof people … See more

https://www.vera.org/news/for-decades-los-angeles-jailed-people-with-mental-health-needs-now-its-finally-prioritizing-treatment

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Los Angeles County Jail Conditions for the Mentally Ill …

(7 days ago) WebLos Angeles County has held some people in these conditions for more than two decades. According to the DHS data, five …

https://theappeal.org/los-angeles-county-jails-mental-health-care-conditions/

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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 Los Angeles County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with …

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

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Some mentally ill people are stuck in L.A. jails, report says - Los

(Just Now) WebMarch 13, 2024 3 AM PT. People with mental illnesses who are in conservatorships are being held in Los Angeles County jails even after their criminal charges are dropped, …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-13/some-people-with-mental-illnesses-remain-in-l-a-county-jails-after-charges-are-dropped-report-says

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Problems persist in L.A. County jails despite federal oversight - Los

(4 days ago) WebJan. 15, 2022 11:31 AM PT. Many inmates with serious mental illnesses in Los Angeles County jails continue to suffer in isolation and with little treatment, more than six years …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-15/federal-oversight-dangerous-problems-la-county-jails

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From LA jail, two inmates pioneer care for mentally ill peers

(8 days ago) WebWith more than 5,000 inmates struggling with mental health issues, the Los Angeles County jail is the largest jail system in the United States. It also holds another unofficial title: the nation

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2021/0518/From-LA-jail-two-inmates-pioneer-care-for-mentally-ill-peers

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What Los Angeles County Is Doing For Incarcerated …

(6 days ago) WebThe Office of Diversion and Reentry. Los Angeles County created an Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR) in 2015 to keep people with mental and physical health needs out of the county’s jails. One of …

https://theappeal.org/los-angeles-county-jails-mental-illness-lasd-odr-jcod/

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Estimating the Size of the Los Angeles County Jail Mental …

(4 days ago) WebIn June 2019, more than 5,500 people in Los Angeles County jails were in mental health housing units and/or were taking psychotropic medications. Based on legal and clinical factors, 61 percent …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4328.html

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Meeting the Needs of the Mental Health Population in …

(2 days ago) WebMar 4, 2021. Feb 27, 2020. Behavioral scientist Stephanie Holliday discusses her study that aimed to estimate the size of the mental health population in the Los Angeles County jail system that might be …

https://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2021/07/26/meeting-the-needs-of-the-mental-health-population-in-the-LA-county-jail-system.html

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Estimating the Size of the Los Angeles County Jail …

(9 days ago) Webof those in the county jail were in the jail mental health population. Moreover, between 2010 and 2015, there was a 350-percent increase in the number of incompetent-to-stand …

https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR4300/RR4328/RAND_RR4328.pdf

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Los Angeles County …

(Just Now) WebThe Justice Department has reached a comprehensive settlement agreement with the county of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Sheriff to protect …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-agreement-los-angeles-county-implement-sweeping-reforms-mental

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How inmates are helping others struggling with mental health …

(6 days ago) WebRoughly 2,800 inmates are behind bars at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles, all of them men struggling with mental illness. …

https://abc7.com/twin-towers-correctional-facility-inmates-mental-health-merit-masters/10719804/

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Differential Incarceration by Race-Ethnicity and Mental Health …

(1 days ago) WebObjective: This study analyzed race-ethnicity and arrest charge data from the Los Angeles (LA) County jail mental health (JMH) population to examine disparities by race and …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201900429

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Move 7,000 mentally ill inmates from jail to treatment centers, say …

(5 days ago) WebThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Sept. 27 asked for a report on how to move more than 7,000 inmates with mental health conditions out …

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/09/27/move-7000-mentally-ill-inmates-from-jail-to-treatment-centers-say-la-county-supervisors/

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LA County board of supervisors approves additional mental health

(4 days ago) WebLOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Additional mental health support is coming to a local jail for mentally ill inmates. The Los Angeles County board of supervisors …

https://abc7.com/twin-towers-la-county-correctional-facility-mental-health-intensive-care-unit/13262414/

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Editorial: Treating mentally ill accused felons - Los Angeles Times

(6 days ago) WebAn inmate stands in his cell in the High Observation Mental Health unit of Los Angeles County’s Twin Towers Correctional facility in 2015. The state has offered …

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-02-26/mentally-ill-accused-felons

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LA County advances plans for 500 mental health inmate beds

(7 days ago) WebLOS ANGELES — In what’s billed as a first step toward slashing the population of county jails, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to begin the …

https://www.avpress.com/news/la-county-advances-plans-for-500-mental-health-inmate-beds/article_aa0fbd24-d35b-11ed-9909-0be86f4329d4.html

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Mental Health Division - LA Court

(3 days ago) WebMental Health Division - LA Court. Mental Health. The Mental Health Court of the Los Angeles Superior Court provides a wide variety of services to the mentally ill. Los …

https://www.lacourt.org/division/mentalhealth/mentalhealth.aspx

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Inmate Mental Health Assistants

(1 days ago) WebMental Health Assistants at LA County Jail. Inmates in the Los Angeles Jail system have developed an innovative program of care and support for their peers with mental illness. …

https://inmatementalhealthassistants.com/

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LA County to treat severely mentally ill inmates in the Twin Towers

(Just Now) WebPUBLISHED: May 16, 2023 at 3:57 p.m. UPDATED: May 17, 2023 at 7:03 a.m. Part of the Twin Towers jail in Los Angeles will be used to treat inmates with severe mental illness, …

https://www.dailynews.com/2023/05/16/la-county-to-treat-severely-mentally-ill-inmates-in-the-twin-towers-jail/

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Portal Home - Inmate Information Center

(5 days ago) WebFor general custody related questions and help with inmate location, call: (213) 473-6100 For Healthcare Concerns which require immediate assistance, please call the medical …

https://app5.lasd.org/iic

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Los Angeles County Department Of Health - Jail Mental Health …

(Just Now) WebThe program provides mental health services for incarcerated adults in Los Angeles County jails. Address: 450 Bauchet St. Los Angeles CA 90012. Hours: SITE HOURS: …

https://locator.lacounty.gov/lac/Location/3176088/los-angeles-county-department-of-mental-health---jail-mental-health-services---twin-towers

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Innovative County Program Takes Mentally Ill Homeless Inmates …

(3 days ago) WebLos Angeles County is home to the world’s largest jail system with an average daily inmate population of about 17,000, roughly one-third of whom suffer from …

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/veterans/odr-housing-agency-spotlight/

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Why was 2023 such a deadly year in Los Angeles County jails? It

(5 days ago) WebA decade ago, there were more than 18,600 inmates in the Los Angeles County jails, but by the end of last year that figure had fallen to under 12,200, according to county data. …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/why-was-2023-such-a-deadly-year-in-los-angeles-county-jails-it-depends-on-whom-you-ask/ar-BB1ky7LT

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WebCalifornia Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, with Urgent Focus on Most Seriously Ill & Homeless. Published: May 14, 2024. Seven …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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California debates solitary confinement in local jails - Los Angeles …

(2 days ago) WebRoughly half the population is being held pretrial, and 42% have mental health needs. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna opposes the changes being …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-31/solitary-confinement-jails-prisons-isolation-mental-health-torture-california-gavin-newsom

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Family says they called Dept. of Mental Health for - ABC7 Los …

(9 days ago) WebFamily says they called Dept. of Mental Health for help with son before police fatally shot him. The family of 40-year-old Yong Yang said he suffered from a …

https://abc7.com/post/family-says-they-called-dept-of-mental-health-for-help-with-son-before-police-fatally-shot-him-in-koreatown/14791169/

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LAPD fatally shoots allegedly armed man after his parents called …

(7 days ago) WebLos Angeles Police Department officers fatally shot a man allegedly armed with a knife in Koreatown after his parents called the county's Department of Mental …

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-fatally-shoots-allegedly-armed-man-after-his-parents-call-mental-health-officials/

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BEAM's Black Healing Remixed is back in LA - ABC7 Los Angeles

(9 days ago) WebWednesday, May 15, 2024 3:52PM. kabc. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month ABC7 Eyewitness is highlighting the work of BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental …

https://abc7.com/post/beam-black-healing-remixed-mental-health-family/14821008/

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California makes $3.3 billion available for mental health beds - Los

(7 days ago) WebGov. Gavin Newsom is set to announce Tuesday that the state will make $3.3 billion in funding available by July to begin building inpatient and outpatient mental …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-14/california-3-3-billion-available-for-mental-health-beds

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Tulare County inmate among suspects in Kern prison homicide …

(7 days ago) WebAccording to the CDCR, on Monday at around 2:20 p.m., two incarcerated men Andrew L. Espinoza, 29, of Los Angeles County, and Frank Vasquez, 44, of Tulare …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/tulare-county-inmate-among-suspects-060009392.html

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Death row inmates are being transferred out of San Quentin. City

(8 days ago) WebA condemned inmate is led to his cell in San Quentin’s Death Row. California is shutting down death row and transferring 471 condemned people out of the prison and …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-08/death-row-inmates-are-being-transferred-to-chino-city-and-law-enforcement-officials-are-sounding-the-alarm

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Mental Health Resource Fair guides CSUF students to programs

(9 days ago) WebCSUF students pet a therapy dog during a student mental health resource fair at the central quad in Fullerton on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, …

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/05/13/mental-health-resource-fair-guides-csuf-students-to-programs/

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Jimmy Carter 2024 news: Jason Carter, 1 of - ABC7 Los Angeles

(5 days ago) WebRosalynn Carter made mental health advocacy one of her key areas of focus as Georgia and America's first lady. In 1977, Carter made it her signature cause, notably …

https://abc7.com/post/jimmy-carter-2024-news-jason-1-of-grandchildren-former-president-rosalynn-gives-health-update/14819365/

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Bill could end holdup for studies on psychedelics - Los Angeles …

(3 days ago) WebA Los Angeles County initiative called Reaching the 95% aims to engage with more people than the fraction of Angelenos already getting addiction treatment. April …

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-05-07/california-bill-could-end-holdup-for-studies-on-psychedelics-and-addiction-treatment

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