Read the March 2021 newsletter here.
Read the March 2021 newsletter here.
03/10/21-The Crime Report “The study found that one percent of all of the men were placed in extended solitary confinement after 60 days. It also found that prisoners with mental illness were up to 170 percent more likely to be placed for extended periods of time in solitary, depending on their diagnosis,” Sonja Siennick, CJRA […]
03/08/21-Made of Millions “The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences found that prisoners are more likely to be placed in extended solitary confinement if they have a mental illness. Researchers suggest that prisoners with mental illness receive more punitive responses for not adjusting well to prison,” CJRA Study.
03/06/21-Milwaukee Journal “It’s not clear how prevalent complete bans are, with no exceptions for self-defense, according,” Justin Nix, CJRA Expert.”
03/06/21-Milwaukee Journal “It’s not clear how prevalent complete bans are, with no exceptions for self-defense, according,” Nancy La Vigne, CJRA Expert.
Read the February 2021 newsletter here.
02/22/21-The Indianapolis Star “It just takes an extraordinary amount of evidence,” David Carter, CJRA Expert.
Past studies on whether incarcerated people with mental illness are more likely to be placed in solitary confinement have yielded mixed results. A new study examined the issue in one state’s prisons, taking into account factors related to incarcerated men and the facilities where they were imprisoned. It found that having a mental illness was […]
02/02/21-The Appeal “Your policies have to rest on something, and the outcome of your policies, the goals that you want to achieve have to be measurable,” Peter Wood, CJRA Expert.
02/02/21-Indianapolis Star “The fact that four board members will be appointed by the mayor and city council president could negatively influence public perception that the oversight board is truly an independent group,” Carol Archbold, CJRA Expert.