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| Lack of Treatment For Menally Ill Inmates |
| By publicbroadcasting.net |
| Published: 04/08/2010 |
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ANN ARBOR, MI (Michigan Radio) - About one-fourth of Michigan prisoners suffer from mental illness and many of those prisoners are not getting treated while inside prison. That's according to a new study. The Michigan Department of Corrections was required by law to look into the treatment received by mentally ill prisoners. It hired the University of Michigan to independently conduct the study. Russ Marlan is a public information officer with The Michigan Department of Corrections. He says many people with mental illnesses end up in prisons, so by default it becomes a serious issue for the department. He says, "Our primary focus is insuring prisons are run safe and the public is protected from the folks inside of there. So the primary focus is not geared around mental health treatment but that's one of the major aspects we have to deal with." Read More. |
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