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Mental Health Held Hostage Behind Bars

A study shows that 63% of inmates received anxiolytics and 20% received antipsychotics, highlighting the strained psychiatric care in overcrowded prisons.
The article from Medscape, titled "Mental Health Held Hostage Behind Bars," discusses the severe challenges faced by individuals with mental health issues within the U.S. prison system. It highlights how jails and prisons have become the largest mental health facilities in the country due to the lack of adequate community-based mental health services. The piece details the overcrowding, understaffing, and insufficient treatment options that exacerbate mental health problems among inmates. It also touches on the high rates of suicide, self-harm, and recidivism among this population, emphasizing the need for systemic reform to provide better mental health care and support to prevent the criminalization of mental illness. The article calls for increased funding, better training for correctional staff, and the development of more robust community mental health programs to address these critical issues.

Read the Full Medscape Article at:
[ https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mental-health-held-hostage-behind-bars-2025a1000fln ]