EPSO launches TRUST to help mental health of inmates

EPSO launches TRUST to help mental health of inmates

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has launched a new pilot program aimed at helping incarcerated people experiencing emotional or behavioral distress. The TRUST (Therapeutic Response Unit and Stabilization Team) program provides a therapeutic response to situations experienced by inmates at the El Paso County Jail. The team will … Read more

7,524 jail inmates faced mental health issues: Govt’s 2020 data | India News – Times of India

7,524 jail inmates faced mental health issues: Govt’s 2020 data | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Behind the prison walls of India, mental health problems affect a considerable number of inmates. According to the last ‘Prison Statistics India‘ reportup to 7,524 prisoners were reported to be suffering from mental illness in 2020. Of the 1,887 inmates who died in prisons that year, 189 (10%) were victims of unnatural causes, … Read more