Incarceration and Schizophrenia

The U.S. correctional system is responsible for having 10 times the number  of mentally ill patients receiving treatment than any state psychiatric hospital. People with serious mental disorders are 4 times more likely to be incarcerated for...

Episode 18 of the Inside Schizophrenia podcast, hosted by Healthline Media, titled "Incarceration and Schizophrenia" was published on February 17, 2021 and runs 65 minutes.

February 17, 2021 ·65m · Inside Schizophrenia

Summary

The U.S. correctional system is responsible for having 10 times more mentally ill patients receiving treatment than any state psychiatric hospital. Host Rachel Star Withers and cohost Gabe Howard examine connections between having schizophrenia and incarceration. Guest Lloyd Hale discusses living with schizophrenia and his time in the correctional system after being convicted of murder. Years later, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Listen Now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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