Number	19510
Subject	Prisons
Source	Courier-Journal (Louisville
State	KY
Year	2002
Publication Date	2/24/02-2/24/02, 3/3/02
Summary	Many inmates in Kentucky's county jail are not receiving care for mental illnesses, leaving them to suffer or even die. At least 17 people killed themselves during a 30 month period from Jan. 1, 1999, and June 30, 2001. Less than six ever saw a mental health professional. These mentally ill inmates have limited access to hospital beds and employees in the prisons have little to no training with the mentally ill.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	70
Keywords	prisons;corrections;mentally ill;health care;state custody;suicides
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