People with mental health and SUDs are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. More than half of all inmates in the U.S. have a mental illness. Individuals with mental illness are more likely to experience multiple arrests and incarcerations. In most states, people with mental illness reside in prisons or jails than in state-operated psychiatric facilities. Perceived and structural stigma plays a specific role in the criminal justice system.
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Web Page: Preventing and Reducing Stigma