Colorado jail mental health crisis worsens with $250 million | Mental Health
Waitlist for competency restoration services for jailed inmates reached all-time high in February.
Source: gazette.com
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Backlog of people waiting for treatment at Colorado's mental hospital could lead to more death: Report
More criminal defendants with untreated psychosis languishing in Colorado jails will maim and kill themselves if the state doesn't reduce a growing backlog of nearly 350 people waiting for treatment
Source: gazette.com
Coloradans in jail waiting longer for competency services
Colorado has struggled to keep up with the high numbers of people with mental illness who are stuck in the criminal justice system.
Source: 9news.com
Jailed Coloradans waiting longer and longer for competency services, with sometimes tragic consequences
Two years ago, Colorado made a promise: No one should have to wait in jail — before they’re convicted of anything — for more than 28 days for mental health restoration if they’ve been deemed incompetent to stand trial. But currently 347 people have been either awaiting pretrial evaluations or mental health restoration for longer than that. One person has been waiting for 325 days.
Source: vaildaily.com
Jailed Coloradans waiting longer and longer for competency services, with sometimes tragic consequences
Two years ago, Colorado made a promise: No one should have to wait in jail — before they’re convicted of anything — for more than 28 days for mental health restoration if they’ve been deemed incompetent to stand trial. But currently 347 people have been either awaiting pretrial evaluations or mental health restoration for longer than that. One person has been waiting for 325 days.
Source: aspentimes.com