Prison madness : the mental health crisis behind bars and what we must do about it

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Title:

Author:

Kupers, Terry Allen.

ISBN:

9780787943615

Personal Author:

Kupers, Terry Allen.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c1999.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 301 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

The mentally ill behind bars -- Why so many prisoners develop mental disorders -- The failure of current mental health programs -- Racism: a mental health hazard -- Special problems for women -- Rape and posttraumatic stress disorder -- Lack of contact with loved ones -- Prison suicide -- The possibilities and limits of litigation -- Recommendations for treatment and rehabilitation -- The folly of law and order.

Subject Term:

Prisoners -- Mental health -- United States.

Prisoners -- Mental health services -- United States.

Prisoners -- Medical care -- United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Health aspects -- United States.

Correctional psychology -- United States.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
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Summary

A Disturbing and Shocking Expose-A Passionate Cry for Reform

Prison Madness exposes the brutality and failure of today's correctional system-for all prisoners-but especially the incredible conditions Andured by those suffering from serious mental disorders.

"A passionately argued and brilliantly written wake-up call to America about the myriad ways our penal systems brutalize our entire culture. Dr. Kupers not only diagnoses the problem, he also offers a set of solutions. I hope this book will be read by all concerned citizens and voters, for it conveys truths that are vitally important to all of us."
-- James Gilligan , Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic