Department of Corrections Creates Mental Health Dashboard to Lower Incarceration Rates
The mental health of people who run into the law is front of mind for the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. “Currently, within our nation,… Read More
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Gov. Mike DeWine Wants Twin Fix: More Psych Beds, Better Mental Health Care in Jails
One in three inmates in Ohio have a mental illness, forcing jails to act as the de facto treatment centers, according to the Stepping Up Initiative, which seeks to divert people with serious mental illnesses from lockups. Read More