As Mental Health Services Have Disappeared, The Prison Population Has Skyrocketed

As Mental Health Services Have Disappeared, The Prison Population Has Skyrocketed: The Great Recession led to the biggest cuts to mental health services in this nation’s history. According to a report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, states slashed more than $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. That funding decision has had some serious consequences — such as fewer beds [...]/p