Enlarge this image The Joliet Treatment Center, southwest of Chicago, is one of four facilities now providing mental health care to some…
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From Convict To Criminal Justice Reporter: ‘I Was So Lucky To Come Out Of This’
by Terry Gross December 12, 2018Enlarge this image Hans Neleman/Getty Images Hans Neleman/Getty Images As a criminal justice reporter for the Houston Chronicle, Keri Blakinger has a…
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As Congress prepares to adjourn for the holidays, one piece of legislation that’s still on the table is a bipartisan criminal justice…
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Behind Bars, Mentally Ill Inmates Are Often Punished For Their Symptoms
by Dave Davies July 10, 2018Enlarge this image Roy Scott/Getty Images/Ikon Images Roy Scott/Getty Images/Ikon Images Roth has visited jails in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and…
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When Inmates Need A Specialist, They Often See The Doctor By Video
by Michelle Andrews May 1, 2018Enlarge this image Telemedicine is making it easier for inmates to be seen for special medical needs, like cancer or cardiac care.…
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Enlarge this image By some estimates, nearly half of the people confined in U.S. jails and prisons have a mental illness, notes…
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Angola Prison Lawsuit Poses Question: What Kind Of Medical Care Do Inmates Deserve?
by Katie Rose Quandt March 10, 2018Enlarge this image Francis Brauner was instrumental in helping launch a class-action lawsuit on behalf of current inmates at Louisiana’s Angola prison,…
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Missouri Faces Costly Dilemma: How To Treat Inmates With Hepatitis C?
by Alex Smith January 19, 2018Enlarge this image Jymie Jimerson collects Willie Nelson memorabilia in her home in remembrance of her late husband, Steve, who was a…
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