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Inmate with Mental Illness Details Lockdown at New Mexico Jail
Jan Green, a 52 year old with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, describes months in isolation at Valencia County Detention Center. AAP and NYU studies link solitary confinement to worsened mental health, noting inmates with serious illness are overrepresented in lockdown across U.S. jails. Green won a 1.5 million settlement. she now receives PTSD treatment.
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