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Does anyone know how mental illness in jail is handled?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nandina" data-source="post: 761386" data-attributes="member: 23742"><p>Wow. I don’t think you’re wrong at all, Copa. I am a writer by training and I couldn’t have written it better. Thank you. Your unique knowledge of mental health and the prison system expressed in the letter is something I could not have said in the same professional way. Of course any and all ideas are welcomed. This board is such a wealth of information.</p><p></p><p>I might have given the wrong impression. I have no intention of firing that lawyer until I have someone to replace him. And the letter to the legal board would be in the aftermath. That doesn’t concern me now.</p><p></p><p>And yes, the thought that the attorney doesn’t see his role as making visits to the jail, etc. but rather to be present in court for every arraignment, hearing or whatever has occurred to me, and apparently there are many to come. When I told him coming to court requires my husband to take off work, five hour drive each way, hotel stay, etc., he told me there was absolutely no need for us to be there for these preliminary appearances and he would let me know when it was important to be there. He always messages me from court and follows up afterward. I had a thought yesterday that maybe I could have someone else to take care of the mental health side. </p><p></p><p>I was pretty peeved and stressed yesterday but I am not the type to make major decisions in that state of mind, so I am willing to rethink things.</p><p></p><p>Some news—I had my husband try the jail from his office since I can’t seem to get through. He got through and found out my son has been seen five times this month for mental health and refuses to take any medication. When have we all heard that before?</p><p></p><p>I have not heard back from the jailer, and maybe the above is the reason, ie. he can’t talk to me about my adult son’s medical treatment at the jail due to privacy issues.(?) I asked my son to sign the form so I can talk to doctors or get information but he was too out of it to even grasp what I was saying. I’ll keep trying. </p><p></p><p>If I had been talking to that mental health person my husband spoke to I would have asked what can be done to force son into treatment. My guess is he probably has to be a danger to himself or others. On the other hand, he needs to be of sound mind to stand trial or appear before a judge, and he’s not. Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Thanks, again.</p><p>Love, Nandina</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nandina, post: 761386, member: 23742"] Wow. I don’t think you’re wrong at all, Copa. I am a writer by training and I couldn’t have written it better. Thank you. Your unique knowledge of mental health and the prison system expressed in the letter is something I could not have said in the same professional way. Of course any and all ideas are welcomed. This board is such a wealth of information. I might have given the wrong impression. I have no intention of firing that lawyer until I have someone to replace him. And the letter to the legal board would be in the aftermath. That doesn’t concern me now. And yes, the thought that the attorney doesn’t see his role as making visits to the jail, etc. but rather to be present in court for every arraignment, hearing or whatever has occurred to me, and apparently there are many to come. When I told him coming to court requires my husband to take off work, five hour drive each way, hotel stay, etc., he told me there was absolutely no need for us to be there for these preliminary appearances and he would let me know when it was important to be there. He always messages me from court and follows up afterward. I had a thought yesterday that maybe I could have someone else to take care of the mental health side. I was pretty peeved and stressed yesterday but I am not the type to make major decisions in that state of mind, so I am willing to rethink things. Some news—I had my husband try the jail from his office since I can’t seem to get through. He got through and found out my son has been seen five times this month for mental health and refuses to take any medication. When have we all heard that before? I have not heard back from the jailer, and maybe the above is the reason, ie. he can’t talk to me about my adult son’s medical treatment at the jail due to privacy issues.(?) I asked my son to sign the form so I can talk to doctors or get information but he was too out of it to even grasp what I was saying. I’ll keep trying. If I had been talking to that mental health person my husband spoke to I would have asked what can be done to force son into treatment. My guess is he probably has to be a danger to himself or others. On the other hand, he needs to be of sound mind to stand trial or appear before a judge, and he’s not. Thoughts? Thanks, again. Love, Nandina [/QUOTE]
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