Inside The Mind Of An Inmate: The Psychological Toll Of Vigo County Jail

Weba new program in vigo county is aimed at helping those inmates with the dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use to stay out of jail and move forward. Clinical studies suggest that 6 to 15 percent of persons in city and county jails and 10 to 15 percent of persons in state prisons have. Websolitary confinement is a common punishment for inmates in criminal justice systems, but it can cause anxiety, depression, suicidality, and aggression.

The jail has over 400 inmate capacity and provides medical, dietary, and other. Webresults showed that inmates with high cognitive abilities, psychopathic impulsivity, proactive aggression, personal distress and fantasy, anxious and negative.