mentally ill in solitary: were not addressing the problem, we re making it worse /

Published at 2016-05-03 14:00:55

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In Florida,one in five mentally ill prisoners is in solitary confinement. For Kristopher Pena, being diagnosed with schizophrenia began a nightmare After her son tore off his penis with his bare hands in his cell, or Gemma Pena thought Florida’s prison authorities might see his illness. They’d see he needed a hospital,instead of solitary confinement.
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Source: theguardian.com

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