A new report from the
U.S. Department of Justice
shows that the Federal Bureau of Prisons is not providing adequate treatment
for mentally ill inmates, or in some cases, providing any treatment at
all. This includes all federal correctional institutions and federal immigration
detention facilities. According to the report, staff members at federal
correctional institutions do not consistently document the fact that an
inmate has a mental disorder. As a result, inmates with mental illness
may go untreated altogether. Although about three percent of inmates housed
in federal correctional receive mental health treatment, data indicates
that the actual percentage of inmates who suffer from mental illness to
be as much as 12% to 19% of the federal inmate population. An earlier
study states that as much as half of the federal inmate population has
a current mental disorder or has a recent history of such a disorder.
Aside from a lack of treatment for mental illness, detainees at federal
institutions who are mentally ill tend to be placed in solitary confinement
or another form of restricted housing for a longer period of time than
the average inmate. Despite these findings by the Inspector General, administrators
at the Bureau of Prisons deny that they use solitary confinement at all.
A staff psychologist, however, described the restricted housing as essentially
being solitary confinement, since the inmates have little or no contact
with anyone. There also are no limits on how long an inmate can remain
in a restricted housing setting. In fact, some inmates remained in restrictive
settings for as long as 19 years. Placing inmates in these restricted
environments is particular bad for those inmates with mental illness,
even if it is only for a short period of time. When you or a loved one
are detained and face deportation for any reason,
Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C.
is here to help. We care about you, your family, and your ability to remain
in the U.S. As a result, our California deportation defense lawyers stand
ready to build the strongest possible deportation defense case on your
behalf. Contact your
Oakland immigration lawyer
today and learn how we can advocate for you and your family in your deportation
proceedings.
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