num_pages: 336
description: A Disturbing and Shocking Expose-A Passionate Cry for Reform Prison Madness exposes the brutality and failure of today's correctional system-for all prisoners-but especially the incredible conditions Andured by those suffering from serious mental disorders. "A passionately argued and brilliantly written wake-up call to America about the myriad ways our penal systems brutalize our entire culture. Dr. Kupers not only diagnoses the problem, he also offers a set of solutions. I hope this book will be read by all concerned citizens and voters, for it conveys truths that are vitally important to all of us."― James Gilligan , Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic
language: English
title: Prison Madness: The Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars and What We Must Do About It
titlecomplete: Prison Madness: The Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars and What We Must Do About It
genres: Nonfiction, Humanities, Law, Psychology
ratings_count: 81
publisher: Jossey-Bass