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Dying Inside: To End Deaths of Despair, Address the Crisis in Local Jails

This brief outlines the legal framework on the right to adequate care and treatment for medical, mental health, and substance-related conditions in jails. The brief also highlights the findings of original research on litigation related to deaths in jail custody and provides recommendations for reform.

External Link

https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/publications/dying-inside-to-end-deaths-of-despair-address-the-crisis-in-local-jails/

Materials

• Dying Inside: To End Deaths of Despair, Address the Crisis in Local Jails
  This brief outlines the legal framework on the right to adequate care and treatment for medical, mental health, and substance-related conditions in jails. The brief also highlights the findings of original research on litigation related to deaths in jail custody and provides recommendations for reform.

 

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