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The Ongoing Alabama Prison Crisis: From the Past to the Present

(8 days ago) Prison Conditions2017 Federal Investigation2020 Federal InvestigationCovid-19 and Its Impact on The Prison PopulationAlabama Prison StrikesExisting ResourcesShifting The Mindset Around Crime and PunishmentThese resources are well-intentioned and have helped save so many lives to date. Yet, this is not enough; there is a much-needed shift in the societal mindset around crime and punishment. The issue of the prison system is rooted in the racist founding of this nation, and as such, has systemic implications on various areas of a person’s life. ReformSee more on sites.uab.eduExplore furtherAlabama’s Gruesome Prisons: Report Finds Rape and …nytimes.comThe Stunning Neglect and Racist Politics Behind Alabama’s …newyorker.comRecommended to you based on what's popular • FeedbackNews about Alabama Mental Health Inmates bing.com/newsWAFF on MSN · 12dAlabama House passes bill that would help inmates suffering mental health issues get treatmentHUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - An Alabama bill would allow probate judges to …

https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2022/12/30/the-ongoing-alabama-prison-crisis-from-the-past-to-the-present/

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Alabama prisons to contract with mental hospital for …

(9 days ago) WebThe contract is related to a federal lawsuit over mental health care in Alabama prisons. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled in 2017 after a non-jury trial that care fell short of standards

https://www.al.com/news/2023/03/alabama-prisons-to-contract-with-mental-hospital-for-inpatient-treatment.html

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Unconstitutional Conditions Persist in Alabama Prisons

(6 days ago) WebThe court ruled in 2017 that Alabama was failing to provide constitutionally adequate mental health care to people in state prisons, finding that mental health services are “horrendously inadequate” and have led to a “skyrocketing suicide rate” among incarcerated people. The court ordered multiple reforms to improve mental health care.

https://eji.org/news/unconstitutional-conditions-persist-in-alabama-prisons/

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Judge orders Alabama prison system to boost staff by 2025

(6 days ago) WebBy Kim Chandler. Published 8:18 PM PDT, December 27, 2021. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge who previously ruled mental health care in Alabama prisons was “horrendously inadequate” on Monday ordered the state to make multiple changes in inmate care and extended a deadline to 2025 for the state to boost …

https://apnews.com/article/health-prisons-alabama-mental-health-b7ad725364188212f5ded6b7113c2a6a

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Attorneys for Alabama prison inmates praise order calling for …

(Just Now) WebBy. The Associated Press. Attorneys for inmates praised a sweeping ruling issued Monday by a federal judge that will require Alabama’s prison system to make changes in inmate mental health care

https://www.al.com/news/2021/12/attorneys-for-alabama-prison-inmates-praise-order-calling-for-mental-health-changes.html

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The Mental Health Care System in Alabama’s Prisons

(4 days ago) WebOn June 27, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Myron H. Thompson declared the mental health care system in Alabama’s prisons to be “horrendously inadequate.” In his 302-page opinion, Judge Thompson identified several areas in which the Alabama Department of ADOC falls short of properly identifying inmates with mental health needs. The

https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/factsheet_cjr_the_mental_health_care_system_in_alabama_s_prisons.pdf

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Alabama judge orders sweeping reforms to protect prisoners’ …

(4 days ago) WebA sign reading "HELP" is posted in the window of an inmate cell during a tour along with state officials at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama on Oct. 22, 2019. (Kim Chandler/AP) (CN) — A federal judge Monday required Alabama prison officials to implement sweeping reforms to address the “sky-high rates of suicidality” and

https://www.courthousenews.com/alabama-judge-orders-sweeping-reforms-to-protect-prisoners-mental-health/

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Federal judge extends deadline until 2025 to address mental …

(7 days ago) WebA federal judge, in a 600-page opinion on Monday, gave the Alabama Department of Corrections until 2025 to boost correctional officer hiring, calling the state’s prisons so understaffed that security checks are lax, prisoners receive little or no time outside of cells and those with mental illnesses continue to commit suicide in alarming …

https://www.alreporter.com/2021/12/29/federal-judge-extends-deadline-for-alabama-to-address-mental-health-in-prisons/

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Judge Orders Mental Health Measures Across Alabama …

(1 days ago) WebJudge Orders Mental Health Measures Across Alabama Prisons After Suicide Spike The current prison system fails to protect inmates from killing themselves, a federal court ruled. The decision …

https://www.npr.org/2019/05/06/720801102/alabama-judge-rules-systematic-inadequacies-fueled-prison-suicides-orders-monito

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Improving mental health for inmates

(6 days ago) WebAbout 37 percent of people in prison have a history of mental health problems, according to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Justice. More than 24 percent have been previously diagnosed with major depressive order, 17 percent with bipolar disorder, 13 percent with a personality disorder and 12 percent with post-traumatic stress disorder.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/03/mental-heath-inmates

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Alabama prisons mental health care staffing shows some progress

(5 days ago) WebMental health personnel at two Alabama prisons logged 50% of the hours required by the staffing objectives. Mental health staffing is lowest at Fountain Correctional Facility, where staff worked

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/08/25/alabama-prisons-mental-health-care-staffing-shows-some-progress/10356030002/

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Health Beyond Lockup: Alabama Inmates, Re-entry, and Medicaid …

(4 days ago) WebWashington experienced a savings of $9,000 to $18,000 saved for each person given treatment through Medicaid: this adds up to a total of $100 million. 17 Increasing Medicaid eligibility to inmates allows Alabama to divert carceral system funds to create inmate rehabilitation and improve inmate and community health. Moreover, this …

https://sites.brown.edu/publichealthjournal/2023/05/02/health-beyond-lockup-alabama-inmates-re-entry-and-medicaid-expansion/

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Alabama Department of Corrections picks new medical, mental …

(6 days ago) WebThe Alabama Department of Corrections has picked a health care company to negotiate with on a three-year contract for comprehensive medical and mental health services at its 26 correctional

https://www.al.com/news/2022/07/alabama-department-of-corrections-picks-new-medical-mental-health-care-provider.html

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Alabama Prisoner Suicide Reforms Are Under Court Scrutiny : NPR

(7 days ago) WebA federal judge already has ruled that mental health care for inmates in Alabama's prisons is "horrendously inadequate." Now he's looking at the system's response to 15 suicides in the past 15 months.

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/28/707822405/after-inmate-suicides-alabama-prisons-on-trial

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Prison Reform: Health Care in Alabama's Prisons

(1 days ago) WebCaring for mentally ill inmates is another key element of the lawsuit and another sore spot in Alabama’s prisons. ADOC Commissioner Dunn says it’s a major priority. “We have a very strong focus on mental health care. We have an entire staff of mental health professionals, from counselors all the way up to psychiatrists.

https://www.apr.org/news/2019-04-29/prison-reform-health-care-in-alabamas-prisons

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Mental Health Treatment While Incarcerated NAMI

(8 days ago) WebAbout two in five people who are incarcerated have a history of mental illness ( 37% in state and federal prisons and 44% held in local jails). This is twice the prevalence of mental illness within the overall adult population. Given these rates, America’s jails and prisons have become de-facto mental health providers, at great cost to the

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Mental-Health-Treatment-While-Incarcerated/

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- Alabama Dept of Corrections

(8 days ago) WebBullock’s primary services include mental health care to inmates. Programs and treatment protocols include intermediate and intensive mental health and substance abuse treatment, adult basic education and daily religious programs. Additionally, Bullock’s comprehensive health care programs encompasses medical and dental care to include free

https://doc.alabama.gov/facility?loc=4

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WebThe country’s jails and prisons have become its largest provider of inpatient mental health treatment, with 10 times as many seriously mentally ill people now held behind bars as in hospitals

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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New Tuscaloosa County jail addition will be fortified with mental

(3 days ago) WebTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Work is well underway at the Tuscaloosa County Jail to not only build a new jail, but usher in a new era of mental and psychiatric care. The new jail annex has been built

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/new-tuscaloosa-county-jail-addition-will-be-fortified-with-mental-health-component/ar-BB1m4mSo

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Alabama Corrections expects final price tag on new - Alabama …

(4 days ago) WebHamm, an ongoing lawsuit over medical and mental health services for Alabama inmates, a staffing report submitted on June 1, 2023 said that excluding cubical control officers, the department had a total correctional staff, officers and supervisors, of 1,205.5 full-time employees (FTEs) – a loss of 68 from the previous quarter.

https://alabamareflector.com/2023/06/28/corrections-expects-final-price-tag-on-new-prison-in-two-months/

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N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

(Just Now) WebOn any given month from May 2022 to April of this year, more than a quarter of the inmates in solitary had a diagnosed mental illness, according to the lawsuit, in violation of state law. Image

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/ny-prisons-solitary-confinement.html

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Jefferson County Sheriff announces mental health crisis center

(9 days ago) WebAlabama Department of Mental Health officials announced Jefferson County as the site of the newest crisis diversion center, an alternative to jail and emergency rooms for people who need urgent

https://www.al.com/news/2021/10/jefferson-county-sheriff-announces-mental-health-crisis-center.html

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Mental Health Association recognizes Mental Health Awareness …

(8 days ago) WebMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Mental Health Association of Cleveland County is raising awareness and destigmatizing the issue. “In today's hectic world, it's important to acknowledge that mental health is an essential aspect of our overall well-being," said Melodie McSwain, MHACC’s executive director.

https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2024/05/13/mental-health-association-recognizes-mental-health-awareness-month/73618995007/

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Committee advances bill to let Alabama inmates speak at parole …

(5 days ago) WebAlabama is one of two states that do not allow inmates to speak at parole hearings. “SB 312 gives the incarcerated inmate the ability to participate in the hearing and more importantly, it gives the Parole Board another opportunity or an opportunity to question that inmate,” Republican Sen. Will Barfoot, the bill sponsor, said.

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-parole-hearings-legislature-d42839f383f84e60191de4d6ec81b7e9

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Councilman warns of ‘disaster’ for NYC after beds for mentally ill

(2 days ago) WebLincoln Restler noted that 55% of inmates at Rikers require mental health treatment and that the Brooklyn detention center is only slated to have 22% of beds for mentally ill patients.

https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/us-news/nyc-councilman-warns-of-disaster-after-jail-beds-for-mentally-ill-slashed/

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As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing

(7 days ago) WebIndeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often

https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/may/14/ipp-scandal-prison-sentencing-teenager-17-years-for-stealing-a-bike?ref=upstract.com

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Nikko Jenkins asking Nebraska for mental health study to - WOWT

(7 days ago) WebNow, his defense team wants $50,000 to study his mental health and challenge his death sentence. Days ago, Jenkins’ attorneys filed a motion in Douglas County District Court, urging the judge to

https://www.wowt.com/2024/05/13/nikko-jenkins-asking-nebraska-mental-health-study-challenge-death-sentence/

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Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Who Killed Bank Guard Is …

(8 days ago) WebOKLAHOMA CITY—An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a death row inmate is incompetent to be executed after the prisoner received mental evaluations by psychologists for both defense attorneys and

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/oklahoma-death-row-inmate-who-killed-bank-guard-is-incompetent-for-execution-judge-says-5648318

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Mental Health Resource Fair guides CSUF students to programs

(9 days ago) WebCollege students suffer from a number of mental health problems. “Some of the most common mental health concerns that we see here at CAPS include anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationship

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/05/13/mental-health-resource-fair-guides-csuf-students-to-programs/

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