Why The U.S. Prison System Makes Mental Illness Worse (And How We Might Fix It)

7/16/2020 by NPR

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Dr. Christine Montross says in the U.S., people with serious mental illnesses are far more likely to be incarcerated than to be treated in a psychiatric hospital. Montross studied systemic change in the Norwegian prison system, and what the U.S. might learn from it. Her new book is ‘Waiting for an Echo.’

This is a very interesting and though provoking half hour. I heard it live on NPR and ended up listening to the whole episode. Some counties – namely Sweeden are doing better and so should we.