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Most Weapons Found in NYC Jails are Homemade, Report Shows

2020-04-04T13:22:22-04:00April 30th, 2015|Press|

Corrections One

The majority of weapons found in ‪‎NYC jails‬ last year were inmate-made as found in a new report from the Board of Correction. However, the official view is at odds with this finding as there is a push to change city rules restricting inmate visits, which advocates are at odds with."This report calls into question the administration's focus on visitors as the source of weapons," said Jennifer Parish, Director of Criminal Justice Advocacy, at MHP.

New York City Plans Focus on Mental Health in Justice System

2020-04-04T13:26:11-04:00December 1st, 2014|Press|

NY Times

In an effort to reduce the growing number of inmates with mental health and substance abuse problems in New York City’s jails, the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans on Monday to significantly expand public health services at almost every step of the criminal justice process.

Mental Health And The Prison System

2020-04-04T13:27:27-04:00November 14th, 2014|Press|

NY State of Politics

Susan Goodwillie, a social worker at MHP, and Terry Hubbard, the mother of an inmate dealing with mental illness, joined us to discuss conditions of the US prison system following a recently released New York Times article on Riker's.