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Report on the Current Status of Services for Persons with Mental Illness in Maine's Jails and Prisons: 2002

Report on the Current Status of Services for Persons with Mental Illness in Maine's Jails and Prisons: 2002

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Published 2002. 8 pages.

A "call to action" resulting from the suicides of five mentally ill inmates during six months is presented. This report contains the following sections: introduction; Maine's jails and prisons are in trouble; external review of prison health services; efforts to obtain real improvement; hard work, good intentions, but problems grow worse; and recommendations. Accession Number: 018019

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