Out of Sight
The Growth of Jails in Rural America
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ACA Cuts Would Endanger Justice-Involved People with Disabilities, Behavioral Health Needs
In 2010, aiming to provide affordable and comprehensive healthcare to people who otherwise would not have access to essential services, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. But in an effort to “repeal and replace” the ACA, federal lawmakers are currently considering legislation that, if enacted, will undercut these services, negative...
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Ashley Brompton
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Vedan Anthony-North
Series: Addressing the Overuse of Segregation in U.S. Prisons and Jails
Mental Health Units as Alternatives to Segregation
It Can Be Done
The definition in Massachusetts also includes several other disorders: those commonly characterized by breaks with reality or perceptions of reality; developmental disability, dementia, or other cognitive disorders; or personality disorders manifested by episodes of psychosis or depression, when those disorders lead to significant functional impair...
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Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, CCHP
The Price of Prisons
Examining State Spending Trends, 2010 - 2015
From the early 1970s into the new millennium, the U.S. prison population experienced unprecedented growth, which had a direct influence on state budgets. In recent years, however, lawmakers in nearly every state and from across the political spectrum have enacted new laws to reduce prison populations and spending. This report, which builds upon the...
