| In prison or jail | In state psychiatric hospitals | |
|---|---|---|
| People with severe mental illness | 356268 | 35000 |
Number of people
Sources:
tacreports.org
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| In prison or jail | In state psychiatric hospitals | |
|---|---|---|
| People with severe mental illness | 356268 | 35000 |
In 2012, the estimated number or people with a severe mental illness in prison or jail in the U.S. was 10 times the number in state hospitals. Prison can make anyone a little crazy... so why are we keeping people with mental illness there?