Insane - America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness (Paperback)

In Insane, journalist Alisa Roth goes deep inside the criminal justice system to reveal how America's tough-on-crime policies have transformed it into a warehouse for people with mental illness, one where prisoners are denied proper treatment, abused, and punished in ways that make them sicker. She takes readers from the overwhelmed mental health units of the Los Angeles County Jail to the women's prisons of Oklahoma, which have one of the fastest-growing populations of people with mental illness in the country. She introduces us to ordinary people whose untreated mental illnesses drive them repeatedly into the justice system-and in some cases, to their deaths. Investigating police departments, courts, jails, and emergency health care facilities across the country, Roth provides the first nationwide account of this mental health crisis-and uncovers the hidden forces behind it. She also surveys a range of efforts to address the problem, making the case for a large-scale overhaul of mental health care and criminal justice. Insane is a galvanizing wake-up call for criminal justice reformers and anyone concerned about the plight of our most vulnerable.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Alisa Roth
Dimensions:	208 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-5416-4647-6
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5416-4647-9
Barcode:	9781541646476

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