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| BJS Mental Illness study |
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| Published: 09/07/2006 |
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According to a new study published September 7, 2006 by the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) more than half of all prison and jail inmates, including 56 percent of state prisoners, 45 percent of federal prisoners and 64 percent of local jail inmates, were found to have a mental health problem. The findings represent inmates' reporting symptoms rather than an official diagnosis of a mental illness. The study determined the presence of mental health problems among prison and jail inmates by asking them about a recent history or symptoms of mental disorders that occurred in the last year. |
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