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Jails Are Not Treatment Centers, Michael Henning, Rachel Mattick, Cali Turbes
Jails Are Not Treatment Centers, Michael Henning, Rachel Mattick, Cali Turbes
Master of Social Work Student Policy Advocacy Briefs
Currently, in Minnesota alone, there are more individuals with severe mental illness being incarcerated than hospitalized. Blue Earth County's Yellow Line Project (YLP) reported that 83.7% of individuals screened positive for mental illness prior to being booked into jail . Not only does incarcerating individuals with mental illness fill our jails, it prolongs mental illness and time spent away from treatment. Jail diversion programs divert individuals with mental health disorders from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment when applicable. For those individuals ineligible for diversion from the criminal justice system, care coordination would be ideal to assist in …