Mental Health Behind Bars: A Look Into the Mental Health of Prisoners in America

• In Event: Poster Session II

Abstract

With the rise of issues in the nation attributed to mental illnesses, it has become more important than ever to examine mental health in America. Prisoners are one of the many populations that are severely at risk of mental health issues. This poster will seek to examine the mental health of inmates of prisons in the United States.

Authors

• Matt Joseph Fazekas, The College of New Jersey

• Margaret E Leigey, The College of New Jersey