@SheriffGusman @AtlanticLIVE They know what to say when they walk in the door. "Bipolar Schizophrenic"-no such thing and medical personnel/counselors believe this. They really just want drugs. When you see them on the pod, they are hanging with their crew. I say "FALSE!"
Repeat offenders always tell me the same thing-"Couldn't make it without a job. No one will hire me!". This is how we change recidivism, not at the jail level.
Seventy-five percent to 80 percent of the jail population are recidivists, or repeat offenders. About 60 percent have some form of mental health diagnosis @AtlanticLIVE #RaceJusticeNOLA
How does the structure of a building impact the care that is able to be provided there? The Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, one of only two state-run mental health hospitals in Louisiana after years of closures and budget cuts, opened more than... https://t.co/zeQFeL1ybU
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