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| Overhaul Corrections Mental Health Policies |
| By wltx.com - Jasmine Styles |
| Published: 01/09/2014 |
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A judge has ordered the South Carolina Department of Corrections to do a major overhaul of its mental health lawsuit policies. "It's extremely upsetting to see people treated in such an inhumane manner," The Protection and Advocacy For People With Disabilities Executive Director Gloria Prevost said.v A circuit court judge is saying he agrees with serious allegations made against the South Carolina Department of Corrections. He said there were "significant" and "longstanding" problems with the agency's mental health policies, that he said may have even led to deaths. Prevost said there needs to be a culture change. "It just seems that there's a system in place that does not understand the need for treatment for people with serious mental illness, even those who've committed crimes," she said. Prevost's organization filed a class action lawsuit against the SCDC in 2005, that said the agency didn't do all it could to approximately 3,500 mentally ill inmates safe. Read More. |
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