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| Prisons in NJ treat more mental health patients than state’s psych hospitals |
| By nj1015.com- David Matthau |
| Published: 08/11/2016 |
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A new study finds there are more people with a mental illness in prison than in psychiatric clinics. The report, prepared by Public Citizen and the Treatment Advocacy Center, stresses more must be done to expand mental health treatment options in the community, and suggests for some, treatment behind bars can be more effective than anywhere else. Data collected by the Treatment Advocacy Center shows there are 1,543 beds available at state psychiatric hospitals in New Jersey, but according to Dr. Ralph Woodward, the managing physician for the state Department of Corrections, at least 3,000 prison inmates are being treated for an assortment of mental illnesses. The department has a whole suite of services that parallel or exceed what you would find in the outside community, and treatment of mental illness for inmates begins very quickly. Read More. |
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