VICE News

Institutionalized: Mental Health Behind Bars (2015x58)

Date de diffusion: Avr 07, 2015

America’s relationship with its mentally ill population continues to suffer as a result of inadequacies in the country’s mental health care system. For the mentally ill in Chicago, the effects of this inadequacy are felt on a magnified scale, as budget cuts and a lack of community-based mental health resources have left these individuals with minimal support. More often than not, this means being repeatedly swept up into the criminal justice system for low-level, non-violent crimes. VICE News takes an immersive look at this issue by going inside the Cook County Jail and speaking with community members on Chicago's south side.