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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 659554" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>In a State where I have worked, NIJ, the health conditions became so bad that the Courts stepped in. All Prison Health and Mental Health Departments were placed in Conservatorship. Salaries were raised a hundred percent and staff was doubled. When the Presiding judge believed that the State was playing games, he ordered the prisons to reduce their population so as to not deprive those already incarcerated of necessary health care services. And they had to let go of I think it was 35,000 inmates. And for now at least they are prohibited from incarcerating more prisoners than can adequately be treated.</p><p></p><p>The upshot, 20 years later, is that the mental health care is pretty good, and many inmates get better in prison, at least while they are. And I agree with you. Many are delightful people.</p><p></p><p>The moral of the story is that services can be improved if there is the will to do so. And that it is not rocket science. People improve when they get the treatment they need. It is a matter of priorities.</p><p></p><p>***Echo, your grace and strength and love and dignity are a model for all of us. That you have shared your experience with us, strengthens me in my resolve to be the best I can be, regardless of what may come for us. I hope what your son needs comes through for all of you, and for all of us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 659554, member: 18958"] In a State where I have worked, NIJ, the health conditions became so bad that the Courts stepped in. All Prison Health and Mental Health Departments were placed in Conservatorship. Salaries were raised a hundred percent and staff was doubled. When the Presiding judge believed that the State was playing games, he ordered the prisons to reduce their population so as to not deprive those already incarcerated of necessary health care services. And they had to let go of I think it was 35,000 inmates. And for now at least they are prohibited from incarcerating more prisoners than can adequately be treated. The upshot, 20 years later, is that the mental health care is pretty good, and many inmates get better in prison, at least while they are. And I agree with you. Many are delightful people. The moral of the story is that services can be improved if there is the will to do so. And that it is not rocket science. People improve when they get the treatment they need. It is a matter of priorities. ***Echo, your grace and strength and love and dignity are a model for all of us. That you have shared your experience with us, strengthens me in my resolve to be the best I can be, regardless of what may come for us. I hope what your son needs comes through for all of you, and for all of us. [/QUOTE]
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