Hundreds of state mental health patients are being kept in prison

Words: Elna Schütz / GroundUp People who are found unfit to stand trial or be held criminally liable for a crime due to their psychiatric state are supposed to receive specialised care in the health system. But hundreds are being kept in prisons.  And while the Department of Correctional Services and the Department of Health haggle over who should take responsibility, … Continue reading Hundreds of state mental health patients are being kept in prison