Mentally Ill Inmates Lack Access to Treatment

Inmates suffering severe mental disorders are being denied timely access to inpatient treatment, according to a former chief psychiatrist and medical director at San Quentin State Prison. Dr. Christopher S. Wadsworth fi led a lawsuit in May against the California prison system alleging that the inpatient care at San Quentin is “clinically irresponsible” and deprives … Continue reading Mentally Ill Inmates Lack Access to Treatment