Inside lockdowns for mentally ill inmates in New Mexico jail
The Valencia County Detention Center kept inmates like Jan Green in prolonged isolation with lights on for months. Nationwide, mentally ill prisoners in local jails face extended solitary confinement with limited treatment, raising self harm risks. New York City jail data show disproportionate lockdowns for mentally ill inmates and higher self harm risk.
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