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New law, state funding bring mental health treatment into jails, including Greene County
Greene County’s jail is set to become one of five in the state to offer mental health treatment to inmates who need to be restored to competency before standing trial,…
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Experts: Money alone won’t solve mental health issues in jails
Seven years after voters approved a greater investment in mental health and substance abuse services for Oklahoma counties, the money finally is on the way. But advocates for criminal justice…
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Tarrant County inmate’s ‘unnecessary death’ spotlights mental health crisis in jails nationwide
The water fountain in Georgia Kay Baldwin’s jail cell was only inches from her bunk, but authorities suspect she died of dehydration. Baldwin was in Tarrant County Jail custody, accused…
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Money alone can’t solve mental health access issues in rural jails
Seven years after voters approved a greater investment in mental health and substance abuse services for Oklahoma counties, the money finally is on the way. But advocates for criminal justice…
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Mental health and jails: NC murder suspect Devalos Perkins
Illustration depicting 37-year-old Devalos Perkins in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center. In jail, he’s in purgatory. In his mind, he’s in hell, mental health evaluations show. Rachel Handley rhandley@mcclatchy.com Dr.…
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As demand for mental health services overwhelms WA jails, judge revisits settlement
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility…
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Short of staff and beds, mentally ill remain in Colorado’s jails and on our streets
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…
