United States: Mental health care lacking in state, federal prisons
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 16:31
in Health & Medicine
A significant portion of state and federal prisoners are not receiving treatment for mental health conditions, according to research. Mental health disorders among prisoners have consistently exceeded rates of disorders in the general population. Twenty six percent of prisoners reported a mental health diagnosis in the study, compared to 18 percent in the general population in 2012, according to the National Institutes of Health.