Record number of defendants with ‘decompensating’ mental illness in Washington prisons
More people with mental illness than ever before are waiting in Washington prisons for court-ordered treatment. Research shows that it makes their illnesses worse. SPOKANE, Wash. — Decades of research show that people with serious mental illness who are imprisoned, especially in solitary confinement, experience a sharp decline in their mental health. But in Washington …
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