Rohrer Brittney, Stratton Timothy P
1 University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Duluth, MN, USA.
J Correct Health Care. 2017 Oct;23(4):412-420. doi: 10.1177/1078345817727283. Epub 2017 Aug 25.
Mental illness is more prevalent among adult inmates in Minnesota county jails than nationally. All 78 Minnesota county jails were surveyed about their continuum-of-care procedures to help ensure that inmates who have mental illness continue to receive psychiatric medications after release. Of the 28 county jails responding to the survey (36%), most estimated that greater than 40% of their inmates receive medication for mental illness during incarceration. But while 89% of respondents reported that inmates are frequently taking medication(s) to treat mental illness at release, prerelease planning for these inmates was rarely undertaken. Few Minnesota jails reported having continuum-of-care procedures in place for inmates who have mental illness when these inmates are released back into the community. Jail staff desire greater collaboration between jails, human services agencies, and community mental health providers to help support discharge planning and enhance the continuum of care for inmates who have mental illness.
在明尼苏达州县监狱的成年囚犯中，精神疾病的发病率高于全国水平。对明尼苏达州所有78个县监狱进行了调查，了解其连续护理程序，以确保患有精神疾病的囚犯在获释后继续接受精神科药物治疗。在回复调查的28个县监狱中（占36%），大多数估计超过40%的囚犯在监禁期间接受精神疾病药物治疗。然而，虽然89%的受访者报告称，囚犯在获释时经常服用药物治疗精神疾病，但很少为这些囚犯进行释放前规划。很少有明尼苏达监狱报告称，当患有精神疾病的囚犯被释放回社区时，有针对他们的连续护理程序。监狱工作人员希望监狱、公共服务机构和社区精神健康提供者之间能加强合作，以帮助支持出院计划，并加强对患有精神疾病的囚犯的连续护理。
