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A TMP investigation into deteriorating treatment & conditions at the Joliet Treatment Center, what was once looked at as a model for mental health care in prisons.
Published 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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A note that this next story contains descriptions of self-harm.
The Joliet Treatment Center – about an hour outside of Chicago – is a specialized Illinois prison meant to provide intensive mental healthcare.
But some incarcerated people and civil rights lawyers say the treatment there is abysmal – and men are frequently left isolated in their cells for long stretches… their mental health deteriorating.
Desperate for help, some have chosen to do something extreme to bring attention to their troubles.
They set their locked cells – or their own bodies – on fire.
In the last 3 years there have been more than 70 fires at Joliet Treatment Center, including at least a dozen cases of self-immolation.
HOST: LANE