Verkkoon may 13, 2021 polk county jail inmate john ward smith was being held in a mental health unit cell in frostproof, on suicide watch, when. Verkkomental health and substance abuse. Unfortunately, the polk county jail is the largest mental health and substance use disorder housing facility. Verkkothe aim is to provide a broad synthesis of the main issues relating to the mental health of adult prisoners, and highlight gaps in evidence and practice. The presence of severely mentally ill persons in jails and prisons is an urgent problem. This review examines this problem and makes. Verkkoplacing prisoners with mental health conditions in institutions, especially correctional facilities, imposes special obligations on society. Jails, prisons and other.
