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| State prison system making changes to deal with mentally ill |
| By philly.com- Samantha Melamed |
| Published: 12/08/2014 |
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There were many times during Khasiem Carr's tumultuous journey through Pennsylvania's mental health and prison systems when it seemed things couldn't get worse. Then, they generally did. For instance, after two months in solitary confinement at the Bucks County prison, Carr was refusing food and water, and was rushed to the hospital to be treated for dehydration and malnutrition. After more than a year in solitary, he entered a guilty plea in hope of getting out of the hole and into mental-health care in a state prison. Instead, he would spend four more months in solitary confinement. Read More. |
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