TREATING MENTAL ILLNESS AS A CRIME.
Published In: Progressive, 2026, v. 90, n. 2. P. 14 1 of 2
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Abstract
The article focuses on the reversal of deinstitutionalization trends for people with mental illness in the United States, highlighting increased criminalization of unhoused individuals and rising rates of emergency detentions and civil commitments. It presents data showing a 92% decrease in state psychiatric hospital residents from 1950 to 2023, contrasted with growing numbers of people with mental illness in jails and prisons, where many do not receive treatment. The article also notes a significant increase in laws banning outdoor sleeping and a high likelihood of police-related fatalities among people with mental illness. These metrics illustrate the shifting landscape of mental health care and criminal justice involvement. [Extracted from the article]
Additional Information
- Source:Progressive. 2026/04, Vol. 90, Issue 2, p14
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
- Publication Date:2026
- ISSN:0033-0736
- Accession Number:192366974
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