The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (Fact Sheet)
The number of people with mental disorders who come in contact with our criminal justice system is high. A 2006 Department of Justice study showed that approximately 45 percent of federal inmates, 56 percent of state inmates, and 64 percent of jail inmates displayed symptoms or had a history of a mental disorder; among female inmates in state prisons, the rate was nearly three out of four. In comparison, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, roughly one out of four adults in the general U.S. population is diagnosed with a mental health disorder in a given year.
Dr. Sadique Isahaku has dedicated much of his career to improving education in correctional facilities in Wisconsin.
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Dr. Sadique Isahaku has dedicated much of his career to improving education in correctional facilities in Wisconsin.
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Local law enforcement agencies are increasingly encountering unsheltered homelessness and mental health crises. States can help.
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The Wyoming state legislature recently passed a bill that will strengthen behavioral health treatment and programming for people in the criminal justice system with evidence-based practices and robust quality assurance measures.
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Corrections leaders are facing unprecedented questions about an already challenging issue.
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is accepting applications…
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The period of time immediately following release from prison or jail can…
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