Research on the prevalence and treatment of mental illness in the criminal legal system

​Key stats and resource links from:  Mental health | Prison Policy Initiative
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• Percent of people in state prisons who have been diagnosed with a mental disorder: 43% +
• In locally-run jails: 44% +
• Percent of people in state prisons with chronic mental illness who have not had treatment since admission: 33%
• Percent of people in federal prisons who reported not receiving any mental health care while incarcerated: 66% +
• Percent of police shootings in 2015 that involved a mental health crisis: 27% +
• Portion of people jailed 3+ times within a year who report having a moderate or serious mental illness: 27% +
• Lasting effects of incarceration: post-traumatic stress, anxiety, impaired decision-making, and more +

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