Milena Castaneda has moved on. For two years after earning a degree, she worked as a caseworker, assisting people with chronic mental health problems. But now she’s working a new job. “I... Read more »
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/RDRA734XMFDI5JVVFXSGSBYSYY.jpg "Mentally ill NYC jail detainees more likely to harm themselves, data show; Rikers Island lacks treatment options, advocates say")
Mentally ill detainees on Rikers Island and in other city jails have become more likely to deliberately hurt themselves in recent years, data obtained by the Daily News shows. Incidents of self-harm... Read more »