Prisoners with serious mental health problems are usually:
a. transferred to mental institutions
b. released to the care of health care providers
c. treated by psychiatric staff within the prison
d. forced to take medication
C
Prisoners with serious mental illnesses are usually treated by the psychiatric staff, within the prison. Prior to deinstitutionalization, inmates who were mentally ill were routinely sent to state mental institutions. The change in rules governing commitment apply to both inmates and those not incarcerated. There must be strong evidence that an inmate is a threat to him- or herself or others before an inmate can be committed.
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