A new report by the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College warns that Rikers Island has become the largest mental ...

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections received recommendations to improve solitary confinement, mental health care and ...

The DOC's existing health care provider, VitalCore, will operate the new hotline, after prison officials responded to six apparent suicides this year — compared to zero in 2024.

A mental health provider has had its rating downgraded to "inadequate" after an inspection found "unacceptable" failings. Two patients told Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors they would prefer ...

State Correctional Institution-Benner Township, a Bellefonte, Pa.-based medium-security men’s prison, seeks to help patients with mental health issues by training prison staff and other inmates to ...

Eric Kania, MD, who has been a psychiatrist at Baumettes Prison in Marseille, France, for 25 years, has witnessed an increasing proportion of inmates being treated for psychiatric disorders. In an ...

A Utah lawmaker wants to codify higher standards for mental health and substance abuse treatment in prison after two audits ...

California's mental health diversion law has gone beyond the gates of its original intent, allowing violent criminals to avoid prison, warns Sacramento sheriff.

The number of healthcare professionals working in Portuguese prisons is insufficient to provide adequate care — particularly for individuals with psychiatric conditions — according to recent findings ...