Solitary confinement hard to escape for Texas inmates with mental illness

EPISODE · Apr 23, 2019 · 3 MIN

Solitary confinement hard to escape for Texas inmates with mental illness

from Texas Tribune Audio · host Texas Tribune Audio

Prisoners who volunteered for a mental health diversion program say promises of therapy and time out of their cells weren't fulfilled. And Texas prison officials aren't regularly tracking success rates — even as they ask lawmakers to fund an expansion of the program. www.texastribune.org

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