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Insane, America's criminal treatment of mental illness, Alisa Roth

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Insane, America's criminal treatment of mental illness, Alisa Roth
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-304) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Insane
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1029201906
Responsibility statement
Alisa Roth
Sub title
America's criminal treatment of mental illness
Summary
An expose of the mental-health crisis in America's courts and prisons reveals that nearly half of the nation's inmates are actually afflicted by a psychiatric problem, examines how inmates are denied treatment, and suggests a more humane approach
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