Comments on: Warehousing Humanity http://mtcrimlaw.com/2007/04/16/warehousing-humanity/ A Montana criminal defense blog. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:18:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Austin DWI Lawyer » Blog Archive » Texas Solicitor General: ‘A great many people’ suffer from mental illness in prison http://mtcrimlaw.com/2007/04/16/warehousing-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Austin DWI Lawyer » Blog Archive » Texas Solicitor General: ‘A great many people’ suffer from mental illness in prison Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:03:26 +0000 http://mtcrimlaw.com/2007/04/16/warehousing-humanity/#comment-2539 [...] clients of the state’s indigent mental health system. The April 2007 Harper’s Index contains some telling statistics that let us know that condition isn’t unique, but only manifests an extremist version of a [...] [...] clients of the state’s indigent mental health system. The April 2007 Harper’s Index contains some telling statistics that let us know that condition isn’t unique, but only manifests an extremist version of a [...]

]]> By: Gritsforbreakfas http://mtcrimlaw.com/2007/04/16/warehousing-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Gritsforbreakfas Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:36:19 +0000 http://mtcrimlaw.com/2007/04/16/warehousing-humanity/#comment-2425 Thanks for the plug! Those are quite interesting stats from Harpers, and it seems to me I've seen something similar a few months ago in an academic paper. The main difference that writer said existed statistically speaking between the 50s level of prison-plus-mental institution percentages and today was that in the first half of the century mostly white women occupied mental institutions, while today more black men end up in prison. It's odd, though, isn't it, given that stark demographic difference, that the overall percentage of those denied their freedom in one or the other capacity has remained pretty much constant? It seems Americans label about the same percentage of people deviant and separate them from society, almost no matter what (with Texas, of course, hubristically leading the pack). You're right, it's definitely an odd and wonderful world. best, Thanks for the plug! Those are quite interesting stats from Harpers, and it seems to me I’ve seen something similar a few months ago in an academic paper. The main difference that writer said existed statistically speaking between the 50s level of prison-plus-mental institution percentages and today was that in the first half of the century mostly white women occupied mental institutions, while today more black men end up in prison. It’s odd, though, isn’t it, given that stark demographic difference, that the overall percentage of those denied their freedom in one or the other capacity has remained pretty much constant? It seems Americans label about the same percentage of people deviant and separate them from society, almost no matter what (with Texas, of course, hubristically leading the pack).

You’re right, it’s definitely an odd and wonderful world. best,

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