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Gardner's battle with mental illness and prison reform
The Iowa Ombudsman criticized prison treatment of mentally ill inmates in 1994 and spurred policy changes at the Iowa Department of Corrections. Gardner, a former inmate with a history of violence, now seeks stability on medication and in a new life after prison, while lawmakers push mental health and sex offender reforms.
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Gardner
Iowa Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman
Iowa
Ombudsman
Sally Halford
Department of Corrections
Iowa Medical & Classification Center
Linn County
Kansas
Walter “Kip” Kautzky
U.S. District Court
Donald O’brien
Fort Madison
O’brien
Craig Gardner
Jefferson High School
Marine Corps
Marines
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Jesus Christ