Big Jump In Number Of Inmates Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs In California

An average of 13,776 inmates in the 45 California counties were on psychotropic medications in 2016-2017, a recent report found. That

Amid a severe shortage of psychiatric beds and community-based treatment throughout the state and nation, county jails have become repositories for people in the throes of acute mental health crises.

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