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The “services” offered by jails don’t make them safe places for vulnerable people

Source: Prison Policy Initiative

Resource Type: Website or Webpage Article

Focus Population: People experiencing Suicidal Urges, People with Criminal Justice System Involvement, People with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Topics: Criminal or Juvenile Justice System, Mental Health Treatment

Even in the best of times, jails are not good at providing health and social services.