the 21st century Abramsky & Fellner, of Human Rights Watch noted: “There are more than 200,000—perhaps as many as 300,000—men and women in U.S. jails and prisons suffering from mental disorders, including such serious illnesses as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression.” Since then it has undeniably risen even more. NAMI and the Center for Mental Health Services ‘estimate that between 2.6% (8,086,000) and 5.4% (16,800,000) of U.S. adults have some forms of serious mental illness.'…
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