Prisoners in ‘inhumane’ conditions as controversial law creates bottleneck at dedicated mental health hospital

Prisoners in ‘inhumane’ conditions as controversial law creates bottleneck at dedicated mental health hospital

Up to 20 seriously mentally ill inmates are living in “inhumane” conditions that violate human rights because the state’s only mental health hospital for inmates is permanently full, advocates say. Key points: Mental health advocate Sheila Rajan says the system is failing some of the most seriously ill patients. A Frankland Center staff member says … Read more