Mental Health
State Investigates Use of Medication in NYC Psychiatric Hospitals
Ben Hattem |
A follow-up to our December article about forced-medication practices at Bellevue finds that two entities are now taking a closer look.
bail
Op-ed: Bail Reform Needs a Mental-Health Component
David A. Fullard |
A retired corrections captain writes that without a strong mental-health component, attempts to end financial bail will fail.
Government
Concerns Persist Over Child Welfare Cases Involving Mental Health
Kelly Virella |
As many as one in five child welfare cases involves a parent with a mental health diagnosis, creating challenges for parents, children and caseworkers. Advocates say efforts to address those challenges haven’t gone far enough.
Bronx
In Debate Over New Jail, City Says An Aim Is To Prevent Violence
Kelly Virella |
Hoping to reduce fights, prevent suicide and help inmates avoid returning to jail, New York is changing the way it evaluates new prisoners—and building a new jail. Advocates are split on whether that will solve the problem.
Activism and Volunteerism
Male Guards, Female Inmates And Sexual Abuse In NYS Prisons
Kelly Virella |
Several New York State prisons ranked high in a recent federal survey of inmates reporting staff sexual abuse. A City Limits investigation finds that sexual misconduct in New York’s prisons eludes stereotypes—and, sometimes, detection.
Economy
Questions About Mayor's Plan To Run Youth Jails
Helen Zelon |
Few would deny that state-run juvenile detention facilities are flawed. But a Bloomberg bid to take control of some of those sites has raised a new set of issues.
Activism and Volunteerism
Obama's Urban Policy: Slow Start. Sustainable Finish?
Jarrett Murphy |
The president’s campaign pledge to pay attention to cities got some tough early reviews. But now communities around the country are getting federal help to plan for the future.
Education
Queens Race Defies Narrative Of Gay Rights, Reform
Jarrett Murphy |
Coverage of the matchup between Sen. Shirley Huntley and Challenger Lynn Nunes revolves around gay rights. But hospital closings, foreclosures and flooding are the issues closer to the district.
