Lack of support for those formerly incarcerated with mental illness
Al-Jazeera
Those with mental illness who are incarcerated are at a disadvantage while in prison and given less support from the prison system after release....New York Advocates Say Ban on Solitary for Juveniles is a Good Start
WNYC Radio
"Prisons should have tools to keep control within the prison," he said, "but I also feel that there's no situation in which a...Panel Orders New Hearing for Inmate Denied Parole
Law
Great news for a MHP client currently represented by our director of criminal justice advocacy, Jennifer J. Parish! An appeals court ordered a new parole hearing for an inmate denied release for violent behavior that he said occurred while he was improperly denied medication in prison for schizo-affective behavior and other mental illnesses.Daily News: MHP Project Director’s Letter to the Editor of the Daily News
NY Daily News
Read our letter to the Daily News about their recent editorial that used the word 'crazies". This is an example of the sort of stigmatizing language people use in reference to people with mental illness.
Jennifer Parish presented with Felix A. Fishman Award
Law
Jennifer Parish, director of criminal justice advocacy for MHP was presented with the Felix A. Fishman award "for her tireless dedication to the...What You Don’t Know About Life After Prison
Refinery 29
Read Refinery29's article about misconceptions about life after prison. It features words from Johnny Perez, MHP's safe-reentry advocate.De Blasio signs ‘bill of rights’ for NYC jail inmates
News Day
More still needs to be done, Jennifer J. Parish of the inmate-advocates Urban Justice Center told de Blasio during a public-comment period. Parish...Have New York City jails met their obligations to the mentally ill?
Crains New York
A report released Monday by the New York City Independent Budget Office found that city spending on mental health services has not kept pace with the...Most Weapons Found in NYC Jails are Homemade, Report Shows
Corrections One
The majority of weapons found in NYC jails last year were inmate-made as found in a new report from the Board of Correction. However, the official view is at odds with this finding as there is a push to change city rules restricting inmate visits, which advocates are at odds with."This report calls into question the administration's focus on visitors as the source of weapons," said Jennifer Parish, Director of Criminal Justice Advocacy, at MHP.