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| Two of three women in Colorado prisons diagnosed with psychological disorders |
| By denverpost.com - Kirk Mitchell |
| Published: 03/06/2013 |
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The number of Colorado female prisoners diagnosed with psychological disorders has risen sharply to more than twice the level of male prisoners. The women are almost without exception victims of severe sexual and physical abuse, experts say. They cycle through jail and prison, often because they don't get adequate treatment or community support. "The trauma histories are extreme," said Theresa Stone, chief of mental health at Denver Women's Correctional Facility. "It's hard to hear what these women have been through." While most women are incarcerated for nonviolent crimes, a certain percentage of them are committing increasingly violent acts, Stone said. "Women are in many cases extremely violent," she said. "I think we're seeing the impact of abuse and mental illness. Read More. |
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