Ill-equipped
| Author | : Sasha Abramsky |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105112978635 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ill-equipped by : Sasha Abramsky
Download or read book Ill-equipped written by Sasha Abramsky and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommendations -- Background -- Who are the mentally ill in prison? -- Mental illness and women prisoners -- Systems in transition -- Difficulties mentally ill prisoners face coping in prison -- Inadequate responses and abuses by correctional staff -- Inadequate mental health treatment in prisons -- Insufficient provision of specialized facilities for seriously ill prisoners -- Case study: Alabama, a system in crisis -- Mentally ill prisoners and segregation -- Suicide and self-mutilation -- Failure to provide discharge services -- Legal standards.
