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| Task Force to Aid NYC's Mentally Ill Inmates |
| By officer.com- Meghan Barr |
| Published: 06/03/2014 |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new task force Monday to overhaul how New York City's corrections system treats the mentally ill — both in jail and out — following the grisly deaths of two inmates with psychological problems. Corrections experts applauded the task force as an important first step in addressing the problem underscored in Associated Press reports on the deaths of two mentally ill inmates — one who an official said "basically baked to death" in an overheated cell and another who sexually mutilated himself while locked up alone for seven days. "For far too long, our city's jails have acted as de facto mental health facilities," the mayor said in an emailed statement. Everyone deserves access to quality medical and mental health care — and addressing these needs within the criminal justice system will improve public safety for all New Yorkers." Read More. |
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