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LA jails become costly mental health facilities

March 16, 2020 by Alfred King

Sixty percent of mentally ill inmates in county jails are eligible for diversion, but there are not enough facilities to provide supportive care, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: LA Jails, Mental Health

State to pay $1.5 million to family of prisoner who committed suicide

February 13, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

California has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of Erika Rocha, whose prison suicide was deemed foresee- able and preventable, the Sacramento … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Suicide

Study: mental health diagnoses result in high rates of prisoner isolation

June 24, 2019 by Amir Shabazz

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New Mexico has one of the smallest prison populations in the country at 7,300 but is fourth in the nation when it comes to confining prisoners to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Mental Health, new mexico, prisoner isolation

Nevada man commits suicide after his pleas for execution are denied

April 30, 2019 by Administrators

A Nevada man who pleaded for his execution killed himself when his wish was denied. Scott Raymond Dozier, 48, was found hanged in his cell on Jan. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Suicide

More than 4,000 mentally ill prisoners held in isolation

March 9, 2019 by Amir Shabazz

More than 4,000 prisoners diagnosed with mental illness throughout the country are being held in solitary lock-up, according to The Guardian. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ad-Seg, Health and Wellness, Mental Health

Mental health bomb-shell report on care inside state prisons

December 25, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

The chief psychiatrist of California’s prison system is accusing state officials of misleading both a federal court and lawyers for prison inmates … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Budget, Mental Health

Paroled prisoners involved in Transitions Clinic Network

December 25, 2018 by Achilles

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Recently paroled prisoners face enormous medical and mental problems upon release, but one program is working to fix that, reported Patricia Leigh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Mental Health, parole grant rate

Message of Hope for Mental Wellness Week at SQ

November 15, 2018 by lloyd payne

Photo by Harold Meeks

  A drum call to gather the population on San Quentin’s Lower Yard was made on Sept. 9 for the “Hope” themed opening of Mental Wellness … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Harry “ATL” Smith, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, MENTAL RIGOR, Mentally Ill Offenders, National Alliance on Mental Illness

Dr. Downey overcomes hurdles

October 17, 2018 by Jesse Vasquez

Dr. Downey, a staff psy­chologist at San Quentin, is no stranger to overcoming obstacles in life. “I fell behind in grade school because no one knew I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Mental Health, Profiles

Inmates win ethics bowl against college students

October 15, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

The California Correctional Institution (CCI) Mental Health Department sponsored an unusual event once again on Aug. 3. Last year, this group won an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CCI, cdcr, CSUB, Health and Wellness, Mental Health

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