A Haunting Photo Documentary of The Mentally Ill in Prison

Mental Jail

“The reason for my project wasn’t to show how terrible the conditions were in the prison; it was to [ask], ‘Is this really where we want these men to get treatment?’ We need to focus our energy on finding funding for mental health before this ever happens,” Ackerman said.

Description & Photo Credit: Jenn Ackerman / Slate.

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2 thoughts on “A Haunting Photo Documentary of The Mentally Ill in Prison”

  1. barbara clark

    I do believe we need our mental health put back .and we also need prison reform ,,,I watched my little brother die in prison,,he was mentally ill,,and prison was no place to be,thank you for caring,and bring this to people attendion,

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