Abnormal Psych - Prisons & Government Investment in Mental Health

Prisons & Mental Health:

• Current Issues
  • New York Times: Inside a Deadly Jail System
  • New York Times: A New York Law Could Bring Hope To Prisoners Like Me (Guest Commentary)
  • New York Times: New York Prisons Holding Mentally Ill in Solitary...
• Helpful Programs
  • The Washington Post: They Wrote Songs In Jail: D.C. Recorded Them For All To Hear
  • The Washington Post: Used Paperbacks Change Lives Behind Bars...
  • NPR: Rich History of Music in Prisons Shows How Damaged Souls Can Be...

Government Investment in Mental Health

• New York Times: California Approves Prop 1 to Fund Mental Health Programs for Homeless
• New York Times: (NY) State Audit Finds Fatal Lapse in Mental Health Program

Prisons & Mental Health

• Gale Opposing Viewpoints: Americans' Beliefs That Prisoners Should Have Certain Rights

Government Investment in Mental Health

• Prevalence of Mental Health Issues Infographic
• Prevalence of Mental Illness and Use of Resources in 2021

Government Investment in Mental Health

FEDERAL

• US Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • Biden-Harris Announce Historic Investment to Integrate Mental Health
  • Biden-Harris Awards $45.1 Million to Expand Mental Health
  • HHS Accomplishments by the Numbers
• National Institute of Mental Health
  • Identifying Practices for Reducing Incarceration for Those with Mental Illness
  • National Institute of Mental Health 2024 Budget Fact Sheet
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • Data Page
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • NAMI celebrates Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Spending Bills...

STATE

• Illinois Department of Health and Human Services
  • Jail Based Mental Health Services Pilot
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - Illinois
  • ​​​​​​​Financial Report and Goals
• Mental Health Services Act Expenditure Report (California)

Prisons & Mental Health

• Psychological Services: An Exploratory Two-Part Study of Behavioural Health Service Needs of Women in Jails
• Psychological Services: Mental Health Services in Restrictive Housing
• Psychology, Public Policy, and Law: A State-wide Evaluation of Jail-based Mental Health Interventions