Hospital Arrests Mental Health Patients

Every two to three days, Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis arrests someone—mostly for minor, non-violent offenses like trespassing or resisting officers. Despite claiming these arrests are a last resort for safety, over 800 such incidents occurred between 2020 and 2025, many involving people with mental illness like Adilah Patton, a 21-year-old with schizophrenia who spent over 800 days in jail after repeated arrests. Critics argue the hospital is criminalizing crisis instead of treating it, while legal experts say arrest records should be public—not shielded by privacy laws—making it hard to track real harm. The hospital’s growing police force and lack of transparency raise alarms about how vulnerable populations are being handled in crisis. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/714861d0180718ff