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πŸ“˜ Insane by Alisa Roth

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.
First publish date: 2018
Authors: Alisa Roth
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