Mental Health and Criminals
Imagine having a child with a mental illness and not knowing what will happen next. One minute they are happy and enjoying life, with the world in their hands, then suddenly, the child gets angry and violent. People get frazzled and confused, never knowing if there is a way to help or stop those violent children before it 's too late. Too late for them to make the worst mistake of their life: hurting someone dearly or going to prison for the rest of their life. An examination of prisons, jails, and mental health institutions must begin with a background and understanding of mental health issues and backgrounds and concerns for patients and prisoners. Crime rates around the world are rising due to mental health issues. …show more content…
When mentally ill people are incarcerated, prisons can play a big role in the negative side of there attitude. The overcrowding, violence, lack of privacy, isolation from social media, and insecurity of future, work and relationships (Jonathan). These characteristics offline lead to things that are worse than just a longer sentencing. Most people die by suicide within the first few days of entering (Arboleda-Florez). Although there are plenty of negative things, there are also several positive sides to being in …show more content…
However as author Beynon states, “There is no evidence that expensive hospitals improve treatment outcome” (Jonathan). The justice system have begun to establish a system that can adjudicate patients with mental health issue. For example Stephen Allen exclaims “Over one hundred health courts have been established in the United States within the last decade” (Allen). These courts can evaluate other possible like options is outpatient facilities. Outpatient is equally important and valuable to one suffering from an illness. In the article, “Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System”, Stephen Allen says President John F. Kennedy urged for better outpatient care facilities, such as halfway houses, therapeutic centers, and complement inpatient care” (Allen). Fixing the problem of prisons must first begin with a serious look at how the mentally are treated. Creating facilities, treatment centers, and out patients care could aid with overcrowding and reduce
Imagine having a child with a mental illness and not knowing what will happen next. One minute they are happy and enjoying life, with the world in their hands, then suddenly, the child gets angry and violent. People get frazzled and confused, never knowing if there is a way to help or stop those violent children before it 's too late. Too late for them to make the worst mistake of their life: hurting someone dearly or going to prison for the rest of their life. An examination of prisons, jails, and mental health institutions must begin with a background and understanding of mental health issues and backgrounds and concerns for patients and prisoners. Crime rates around the world are rising due to mental health issues. …show more content…
When mentally ill people are incarcerated, prisons can play a big role in the negative side of there attitude. The overcrowding, violence, lack of privacy, isolation from social media, and insecurity of future, work and relationships (Jonathan). These characteristics offline lead to things that are worse than just a longer sentencing. Most people die by suicide within the first few days of entering (Arboleda-Florez). Although there are plenty of negative things, there are also several positive sides to being in …show more content…
However as author Beynon states, “There is no evidence that expensive hospitals improve treatment outcome” (Jonathan). The justice system have begun to establish a system that can adjudicate patients with mental health issue. For example Stephen Allen exclaims “Over one hundred health courts have been established in the United States within the last decade” (Allen). These courts can evaluate other possible like options is outpatient facilities. Outpatient is equally important and valuable to one suffering from an illness. In the article, “Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System”, Stephen Allen says President John F. Kennedy urged for better outpatient care facilities, such as halfway houses, therapeutic centers, and complement inpatient care” (Allen). Fixing the problem of prisons must first begin with a serious look at how the mentally are treated. Creating facilities, treatment centers, and out patients care could aid with overcrowding and reduce