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A report from a corrections psychiatrist claimed prison officials overruled psychiatrists and misrepresented how often inmates were receiving proper care
“It’s very disheartening, it’s very demoralizing,” Dr. Karuna Anand said
Soft skills are challenging to quantify and measure, but are something that criminal justice employers seek out in candidates
The convergence of the scholar and practitioner mindsets helps to create informed criminal justice practices, policies, decisions and services
New York’s maximum-security Bedford Hills Correctional Facility is one of the very few prisons in the U.S. that allow inmates and their babies to live together
People leave prison without access to healthcare they’re entitled to, jeopardizing their own health and the public’s
Tenn. study shows 10 percent of children in the state have had a parent incarcerated
The skills the inmates are learning will help them acclimate to life outside prison, find work at vet clinics and animal shelters
Nationwide, about 5.1M children have experienced parental incarceration
The attacked cellmate recounts being saved by CO who interfered
The case was one that pitted the prison’s need for safety against the inmate’s right to privacy
The pilot program aims to rehabilitate, teach trade skills and morals to nonviolent offenders
Deputies found the man, cut the ligature and began resuscitation efforts after finding he had no pulse
Former actor undergoing treatment and care for schizophrenia
A second escaped patient was apprehended Friday night after cross-state manhunt
The recidivism rate for people with mental illness is 85 percent
Oklahoma absolutely is not doing justice for the thousands of men and women who suffer from mental illness but wind up behind bars
The program was launched to instill discipline and a sense of camaraderie among veterans at the prison
The issue is important, since prison officials have described prisoners 50 and older as their fastest-growing demographic
The largest percentage of mentally ill people behind bars are not in state prisons, they’re in jails
Should inmates be trusted to watch other inmates on suicide watch? If so, what’s next?
Officers used a stun gun twice to subdue the man
The concept is based on research showing that the brain is not fully developed until the age of 25
Joshua Goldberg has been charged with distributing information relating to explosives and weapons of mass destruction
A spokesperson said the move was routine and offenders are often moved to different prisons
During the three phase process trainers say they see some cadets blossom into more secure individuals as they go through the program
The only state-run mental hospital in north Alabama, the North Alabama Regional Hospital, closed in June
A new study by the University of Denver states that further study into the brain injuries of inmates may lead toward better treatment options
The best way to keep everyone safe is to properly train your staff for emotional, medical and psychological emergencies