What are some of the difficulties faced by those who are incarcerated with mental illness? What about when they transition back into the community?
A Nation human behind bars
Answer the following questions related to the criminal justice system, mental health, and crime.
1. Should dealing with mental health/mental illness be the responsibility of the criminal justice system? Why or why not?
2. What are some of the difficulties faced by those who are incarcerated with mental illness? What about when they transition back into the community?
3. Why are we seeing more people who are suffering from mental illness entering the criminal justice system?
4. Are there alternatives to incarceration?
