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| Growth of mentally ill inmates raises concern in Mich. |
| By detroitnews.com- Michael Gerstein and Jonathan Oosting |
| Published: 12/28/2016 |
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Lansing — The number of Michigan’s mentally ill prisoners is growing, a development that is prompting the state’s incoming House speaker to make the issue one of his top priorities next year. The number of prisoners classified as having a mental illness has risen from 8,213 inmates in 2012 to 9,395 inmates this year — a 14 percent increase, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections. Many of the state’s inmates with the worst mental illnesses cost an average of $95,233 per year to house in the Woodland Correctional Facility, according to the Department of Corrections. The average prisoner costs about $35,253 per year. “Look at the savings we would have if we were to get these individuals on their meds and get them the help they need before they commit that violent crime and we’ve got to lock them up for life,” said House Speaker-elect Tom Leonard of Dewitt, who will start leading the Republican majority next month. Read More. |
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