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Does anyone know how mental illness in jail is handled?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deni D" data-source="post: 761361" data-attributes="member: 22840"><p>Nandina, I have no experience with how mental illness is handled with someone in jail, but have worried, many times, that I would have to deal with it. I just don't know. I loose my breath thinking about your situation, so without the words of comfort others can offer, here is what I have:</p><p>1. I think getting to the judge, most likely through his lawyer, as Copa has said, would be the way of getting him out of that jail and into a mental health facility is probably the best way to go. I mean when he has the next appearance. </p><p>2. I would search for his states and/or county mental health hotline and call them to see what they have to offer in the way of information for his particular situation. My experience with ours has been so helpful in the past. </p><p>3. As far as insurance goes, each state has their own rules, I think, but when my son was uninsured the hospital applied and received temporary emergency insurance for him. Hospitals want to be paid, they know how to get this temporary emergency insurance, whether it is because of a mental illness hospitalization or any other type. </p><p></p><p>I don't want to sound like I'm not relating so well here and just going to the facts of things but please know I am truly feeling your pain and praying for you, your son and your family, praying for healing and peace for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deni D, post: 761361, member: 22840"] Nandina, I have no experience with how mental illness is handled with someone in jail, but have worried, many times, that I would have to deal with it. I just don't know. I loose my breath thinking about your situation, so without the words of comfort others can offer, here is what I have: 1. I think getting to the judge, most likely through his lawyer, as Copa has said, would be the way of getting him out of that jail and into a mental health facility is probably the best way to go. I mean when he has the next appearance. 2. I would search for his states and/or county mental health hotline and call them to see what they have to offer in the way of information for his particular situation. My experience with ours has been so helpful in the past. 3. As far as insurance goes, each state has their own rules, I think, but when my son was uninsured the hospital applied and received temporary emergency insurance for him. Hospitals want to be paid, they know how to get this temporary emergency insurance, whether it is because of a mental illness hospitalization or any other type. I don't want to sound like I'm not relating so well here and just going to the facts of things but please know I am truly feeling your pain and praying for you, your son and your family, praying for healing and peace for you. [/QUOTE]
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