Commentary On The Film 'The Released'

The video focused on one prison in particular. In this prison, there is proper medication, psychiatrists, and nurses. The main issue with this is that most of the mentally ill inmates have never had that level of proper care, so the prison system is hard to leave. However, the prison system is not designed to provide mental health treatment. It is supposed to provide community safety and security. As the video progressed, it stated the routines of the staff that is employed within the prison. When acute care is required, the inmates are put into the infirmary where they can be given the attention they need. However, providing effective care in a prison is described to be quite difficult. Many mentally ill individuals become extremely depressed, hopeless, and suicidal. They may also result in self-harm acts, delusions, and hallucinations. The video stated that obtaining parole is quite difficult for mentally ill inmates. If they are lucky enough to be released, they are sent out with two weeks of medication. On the down side, most do not receive the services they require and that usually results in them committing another crime and ending back in jail or

Given the number of incarcerated inmates who suffer from some form of mental illness, there are growing concerns and questions in the medical field about treatment of the mentally ill in the prison system. When a person with a mental illness commits a crime or break the law, they are immediately taken to jail or sent off to prison instead of being evaluated and placed in a hospital or other mental health facility. “I have always wondered if the number of mentally ill inmates increased since deinstitutionalization” Since prison main focus is on the crimes inmates are incarcerated; the actual treatment needed for the mentally ill is secondary. Mentally ill prisoners on the surface may appear to be just difficult inmates depending on the

According to the American Psychological Association, a 2014 article states, “Mental illness among today's inmates is also pervasive, with 64 percent of jail inmates, 54 percent of state prisoners and 45 percent of federal prisoners reporting mental health concerns” (Incarnation Nation). This statistic is appalling and should not be considered an acceptable number. More than half of jailers and prisoners report mental health concerns; this is static that should not be taken lightly and needs to be addressed. Mentally incarnated people and prison cells do not go well together; it creates a recipe for disaster for the individual suffering behind bars. The purpose of prison is to “retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation”

In the world, changes need to be made. Some people dedicate their lives to improving the world and making it a better place. In the early 1800s, one woman decided that the prison and mental health systems could be improved to be kinder and more effective institutions. She saw a change to be complete in the world and made it her task to recreate the prison and mental health systems in a new and superior style. Throughout the years, prisons and mental health asylums have changed greatly, especially concerning unfair prison treatment, the reform movement, and today’s important impact.

According to a 2006 Bureau of Justice Statistics report found that over half of the inmates in both prisons and in jails had a problem concerning their mental health (James & Glaze, 2006). The estimates in this report were separated by federal prisons, which contained 45 percent of inmates suffering from mental illness, 56 percent in state prisons, and

One of the most controversial issues regarding the mentally ill and the prison system is the medical treatment received. According to the film, “16% of the prison population in the state of Ohio, which reflects a national average, are persons who have been diagnosed with mental illness.” Prisons began as an institution designed to rehabilitate, however, a vast majority of prisons throughout the country do not provide adequate medical care for their mentally ill inmates. However, the prisons that do possess adequate health care are most likely the first instance in which the inmates with mental illness have received any sort of treatment in their entire life. People with chronic mental illness need constant supervision which they cannot get outside of prison. Although inmates does not receive the most extensive treatment, the treatment they do receive is well beyond the treatment they would have received had they stayed out of the criminal justice system.

Dismantling our mental health has led to an increase of prisoners in the united states. Instead to putting people mental asylums, we are putting them in prison, and

I was not surprised to discover that half of all inmates had a mental illness (Hoke 3015). Hoke analyzes the social elements that make an impact on those persons with known mental illnesses in prison. Noting policy changes that have increased prison rates for mentally ill people, Hoke presents a good argument on how mentally ill inmates are treated within the criminal justice system. Her research seemed to be thorough and convincing. She maintains the idea that mentally ill inmates do need help making a successful transition upon release through steady employment and housing.

Prisoners are, by and large, people who have been failed. According to the Prison Reform Trust, 62% of male and 52% of female prisoners have at least one personality disorders. Many people incarcerated are people with mental health issues. According to the American Psychiatric Association, on any given day, between 2.3 and 3.9 percent of inmates in state prisons are estimated to have schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder; between 13.1 and 18.6 percent have major depression; and between 2.1 and 4.3 percent suffer from bipolar disorder (Holder). American jails have become mental health facilities. This is not what a prison should be used for.

This research paper discusses the issues of people who suffer from mental illness being placed in jails instead of receiving the necessary treatment they need. The number of inmates serving time in jail or prison who suffer from mental illness continues to rise. In 2015 the Bureau of Justice reported that sixty five percent of state prisoners and fourth five percent of federal prisoners suffered from mental conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Individuals who suffer from these problems require special mental health treatment for their needs to be met. Many of our prisons and jails lack the necessary resources to care for these inmates and because of that inmates who do not receive the treatment they need are at a higher risk of becoming a repeat offender. Despite the research and findings that show that the criminal justice system is unable to deal with issues dealing with the mentally ill there has been limited solutions put in place. Given the challenges the criminal justice system faces it is important to address the problem and come up with better solutions. This research paper will discuss the various techniques and solutions that scholars have propped and their effect on the issue of mentally ill criminals and how the criminal justice system should approach the problem.

There are approximately 1,600,000 million inmates are behind bars in America (Glazer, 2014, para. 11) . Without a doubt, much of state prisons are overcrowded, which can lead to, very dangerous situations and environments. Due to the overwhelming number of inmates incarcerated it is difficult to deal with medical and mental health problems in prison. If most inmates complain about not feeling well or have symptoms, medical condition or disease that is not immediately, they would get some form of medication and get turned life back without seeing a doctor for a proper medical exam. A clear majority of the health care professional that work in the prison systems are very under qualified to work in such dangerous and trauma environments like prisons

16% who are in prison in Ohio are diagnosed with a mental illness and required special care such as therapy, medications...etc. Crimes against properties tend to be common that is why many end up in prison. For mentally ill inmates obtaining parole is really difficult and many prisoners do end up coming back to jail when release. 2. Give 4 examples from the video that outline the particular issues • That many psychiatric hospitals shut down and many who suffer from a mental illness were left on the streets.

Overcrowding depletes limited resources of prison staff, imposes demands well beyond the capacity of medical and mental health facilities, and creates unsanitary and unsafe conditions that make progress in the provision of care difficult or impossible to achieve. An increasing in prisoners often lead to a massive decrease in funds available, and many times the leads to cuts in provided or quality healthcare. Due to many constraints, the care of prisoners is often regarded as unimportant, of no concern, and disconnected from the general population. However, health professionals and criminal justice professionals ignore the fact that over 600, 000 prisoners are released from prison or jail each year. These individuals will eventually return to their communities, bringing their health problems with them. Studies have also shown that inmates being release from prison are average, sicker than the population of free citizens. Compared to the general population, prisoners have “a four times greater risk for tuberculosis, a nine to ten times greater risk for hepatitis C, a five times greater risk for AIDS, an eight to nine times greater risk for HIV infection, a tree to five times greater risk for bipolar disorder, and an equal chance for major depression” (Delgado & Humm-Delgado, 2009). Not only are the odds already against them, but due to our current healthcare reform, prisoners will not be able to secure health insurance until they have been released from prison. Even still, many will have to wait extensive period of time and many will be left without health insurance. Therefore, what little treatment that was administered or provided in prison will often cease once these individuals return to the outside. Due to the lack of health care provided and limited access to healthcare insurance, many prisoners are at high risk of emergency

The steps being taken to meet prisoners’ needs falls short of what they needs to be done. They are not on forced medication, therefore they do not get the medication they need to have everyday to get better. They have therapy and group therapy sessions. Only when they

The cost of aging prisoners in need of mental health care is increasing and federal and state agencies can best meet this cost with new support systems. Prison health care providers can establish relationships between correctional facilities and nursing homes to advance the level of care for these inmates. Prison authorities can examine tolerant release programs or services for weak detainees who do not pose a danger to their own safety and those in society any longer. Furthermore, States have to reconsider the mandated punishment legislation “that did away with judicial consideration” and crowded the jails “in the first place.”