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Prison Conditions. Millions of Americans are incarcerated in overcrowded, violent, and inhumane jails and prisons that do not provide treatment, education, or rehabilitation. EJI is fighting for reforms that protect incarcerated people. Escalating Violence. Denying Treatment. Tolerating Abuse.
Extortion and intimidation were commonplace. Most inmates had scant opportunities for work, training, education, treatment or counseling. Mentally ill inmates—estimated to constitute between 6...
9 sie 2021 · How American prisons are designed negatively impacts the ability of people to be self-reliant after their release. Prisons create social isolation by taking people from their communities and placing them behind razor wire, in locked cages.
Mental Health America (MHA) supports effective, accessible mental health treatment for all people who need it who are confined in adult or juvenile correctional facilities or under correctional control.
1 mar 2023 · The Mandela Rules establish minimal standards for the treatment of incarcerated people, including their health care. 33 Rule 24, for instance, states that “Prisoners should enjoy the same ...
(a) Correctional authorities should treat prisoners in a manner that respects their human dignity, and should not subject them to harassment, bullying, or disparaging language or treatment, or to invidious discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, language, national origin, citizenship, age, or ...
Morgan contends that it’s critical to combine mental health care and treatment for criminalness because inmates can learn not only how to cope with mental illness, but also practical life skills such as how to challenge antisocial thought patterns and to develop healthy connections with others.
