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Post by Freddie Guzman on Jun 18, 2015 11:41:37 GMT -4
There is a thin grey line when it comes to mental illness and the role of treatment when it comes to certain conditions. For example there is no real treatment for antisocial personality disorder but jail due to any form of treatment only further enhances their ability to become better criminals without disregard for other human lives. However, disregarding mental health due to the lack of funds or just complete lack of interest is not an acceptable means to an end with an already overcrowded and overburdened prison system in the United States. Not only would it be more cost effective to psychologically weed out the truly mentally ill patients but there is a future for them as potentially socially responsible human beings that are simply lacking cognitive behavioral therapy or medications.
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Post by Freddie Guzman on Jun 18, 2015 11:43:04 GMT -4
There is a thin grey line when it comes to mental illness and the role of treatment when it comes to certain conditions. For example there is no real treatment for antisocial personality disorder but jail due to any form of treatment only further enhances their ability to become better criminals without disregard for other human lives. However, disregarding mental health due to the lack of funds or just complete lack of interest is not an acceptable means to an end with an already overcrowded and overburdened prison system in the United States. Not only would it be more cost effective to psychologically weed out the truly mentally ill patients but there is a future for them as potentially socially responsible human beings that are simply lacking cognitive behavioral therapy or medications.
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Post by Amina S. on Jun 18, 2015 12:30:08 GMT -4
I personally don't see much of a difference between a psychiatric ward and jail. I may be vary wrong however the point is that in both places these individuals are provided proper treatment. Prisoners at cook county jail seems to be getting medications, food and place to sleep. It seems like when they are released from the jail they seem to be brought back in for stealing food, breaking in places to sleep or self medicating using street drugs. It seems as if these individuals lack family support or a shelter. Being in jail may be more stable for these patients and may provide better care then being on their own. However, improving prison's living conditions for these patients is a must. Making sure these patients are getting their medications, visits from doctors/psychiatrist and are treated more like patients rather then prisoners. It's difficult to differentiate a true criminal from someone with a mental illness however we could address these individuals and provide better care in jail, doing so we may be able to prevent cases like colorado theater shooting incident and save innocent lives.
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