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| Jail challenged by numbers of mentally ill inmates |
| By sharonherald.com - Sandy Scarmack |
| Published: 08/31/2016 |
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MERCER – A spike in the number of inmates who are mentally ill is putting a strain on prison guards trying to handle situations they aren’t fully trained for, according to Mercer County Jail Warden Erna Craig. Craig said she’s meeting this week with county commissioners, prison board members and counselors from the Behavioral Health Commission to search for solutions to take some of the burden off of her staff, who find themselves dealing with suicidal and violent inmates who would be better served at a mental health facility. Regardless of the crimes committed, Craig said a significant number of the inmates are not mentally able to go through the court process. Some of the worst cases involve inmates who need medication and treatment typically offered in an in-patient mental health setting, but it’s incredibly difficult to get them transferred, she added. Read More. |
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