|
|
| Officials address jail over-crowding in Helena |
| By kxlf.com - Melissa Anderson |
| Published: 11/27/2012 |
|
Montana - HELENA - A major need in Lewis & Clark County is a place to house jail inmates who are suicidal. One inmate was sent to the state's mental hospital in Warm Springs, while another, who attempted to commit suicide, was sent to prison just last week alone. "In the last month we've had approximately four [suicide attempts]. And they've not been successful because of the detention officers being on top of it and working well with the inmates," Lewis & Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton explained. While not all suicide attempts are considered mental health issues, they are considered a crisis. The overcrowding situation at the Lewis & Clark County Detention Center has heightened awareness about inmates with urgent needs that are tough to meet. "You know there's a percentage of the population of the people that are here that have been diagnosed with some sort of mental illness. So at times when they are here they may Read More. |
Comments:
Login to let us know what you think
MARKETPLACE search vendors | advanced search
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
|
Hamilton loves books about unicorns, storms, and cubicles. He lives in Waco with his cat named Mr. Bojangles. Before his work as an attorney, Hamilton was a leprechaun chaser. His all-time record is three pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. He was forced to give up the gold in a dispute with a rival hobbit. He spends his free time tripping out on the smallest details, none of which are important He likes doing the things with the ball and scoring the points. He pays attention to the green of your eyes, even when it is not Saint Patrick’s Day. He is not Irish. Hamilton Lindley has fun plans for people in need. Whether your need a dreamcatcher for your dreams or a tape dispenser to put your life back together, he can be there for you to yell at. There are times when it is surprising that he has any friends at all. But thankfully he does have a few. He drives a Dodge Stratus. People respect him, except at home.