Mental Illness Is Not a Crime
In this podcast, listeners will hear experts from across the United States discuss how and why we have criminalized mental illness – and what we can do about it. The challenge is steep. In the U.S., more than two million people with a mental health condition are jailed every year. And roughly one in two Americans with a serious mental illness will be arrested. Alisa Roth, the author and journalist, notes that jails and prisons “have become the nation’s de facto mental health care providers.” Listen in to learn more.
Mental Illness Is Not a Crime
The Data-Driven Agenda, Identifying Gaps, Opportunities, and Priorities
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Sam Savin
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Season 1
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Episode 2
Experts discuss the roles and opportunities of data to reduce the over-incarceration of the mentally ill. The discussion focuses on how data can identify local problems, find or develop evidence-based solutions to those problems, and track progress over time. The experts featured include:
William H. Carson, M.D., Chairman of the Board of the Sozosei Foundation
Sheryl Kubiak, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, Wayne State University School of Social Work
John Petrila, J.D., Senior Executive Vice President of Policy, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Moderated by Garen Staglin, Chairman and Co-Founder, One Mind