Insane America's criminal treatment of mental illness
An expose of the mental-health crisis in America's courts and prisons reveals that nearly half of the nation's inmates are actually afflicted by a psychiatric problem, examines how inmates are denied treatment, and suggests a more humane approach.
| Main Author: | Roth, Alisa (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Basic Books,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
An expose of the mental-health crisis in America's courts and prisons reveals that nearly half of the nation's inmates are actually afflicted by a psychiatric problem, examines how inmates are denied treatment, and suggests a more humane approach. |
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| Physical Description: |
vi, 312 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-304) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780465094196 0465094198 |
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