‘America’s Criminal Treatment Of Mental Illness’

‘America’s Criminal Treatment Of Mental Illness’

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While visiting jails across the country, journalist Alisa Roth witnessed mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, wearing restrictive jumpsuits and receiving very limited therapy. Roth estimates nearly 50 percent of inmates are mentally ill. Her book is ‘Insane.’ Also, critic Maureen Corrigan reviews ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation,’ a novel by Ottessa Moshfegh.