Cellmate Says Severely Ill Prisoner Got No Help From Jail Staff

Cellmate says severely ill prisoner got no help from jail staff
"Many of our inmate-patients come to us with multiple physical ailments further complicated by years of substance abuse and untreated mental illness," she wrote. "For many, being incarcerated provides them with much-needed access to basic and necessary …
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Editorial: Connecticut wrong to imprison transgender teen
To use it in the case of a child who does not belong in an adult prison in the first place is beyond alarming. The teen in … These things happened despite first coming under care of DCF as a young child “because her family members were incarcerated …
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AUBURN WOMAN GETS PRISON FOR MAKING METH
Although she once graduated from Auburn's drug court program, Royea — who has multiple driving while intoxicated offenses on her record — has continued to be haunted by her addiction. Budelmann said Royea's problems culminated last spring when …
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Responding to Adults with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Needs Under Correctional Supervision — The prevalence of substance abuse and mental health disorders in all corrections populations is disproportionately high. Individuals with either of these dis…

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