The 805

Treating mental illness in our prisons and jails

Hosted by Jonathan Bastian Apr. 27, 2018 Central Coast

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Photo Credit: Alper Çuğun.

From this Episode:

Stabbing in Ventura has residents calling for swift action on homelessness

California Street in Ventura is one of the most iconic spots in the city. It’s where people stroll up and down the beach, check out the pier, and watch surfers catch waves....

8 min

Strapped to a chair for two days, schizophrenic inmate in SLO dies

The death of a schizophrenic inmate in San Luis Obispo County Jail has shed a light on how the mentally ill are treated in jails. Andrew Holland died of a pulmonary embolism...

8 min

Prisons and jails are some of America’s largest psychiatric facilities

Journalist Alissa Roth has spent years investigating just how we got to the point where America’s prisons and jails are filled with mentally ill inmates.

9 min

Credits

Host:

Jonathan Bastian

Producer:

Kathryn Barnes