How mental health and incarceration are intertwined
As we at OJPC work in prisons and with incarcerated people, we’re constantly confronted with the shortcomings of our country’s mental healthcare systems.
Category: Ending the Death Penalty for People with Serious Mentally Illness
Cincinnati Enquirer: “Move to end death penalty for mentally ill in Ohio”
David Singleton’s testified this week to the Ohio Senate on Senate Bill 162, which would exempt people with serious mental illness from the death penalty. David’s testimony focused on OJPC’s newly released policy paper, “Serious Mental Illness and the Death Penalty.”