http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/prison-mental-health Just another bbPress community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 12:03:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/prison-mental-health#post-16577 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:48:57 +0000 ysabella 16577@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ The wording in US law where the crux of this lies is whether someone is <em>innocent </em>by reason of insanity, or <em>guilty</em> by reason of insanity. And the law wording varies by state.<br /> <br /> Guilty really is more correct, since they did the actual crime. Of course, the 'insanity' bit that should be considered when it comes to sentencing. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/prison-mental-health#post-14929 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:17:41 +0000 Crazy_in_a_box 14929@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ In relation to those in prision who ideally should be in psych. care, I am a firm believer that though they genuinly have a mental health problem, they have still done wrong and should pay the price for it. <br /> <br /> If, for example, a person kills someone else in a fury of a mania or psychosis or something, they should be given help to understand it, do their time in an institution or hospital, then when they are &quot;recovered&quot; as it where (I know that is odd to say but Im talking from the government's viewpoint) then they should do SOME time in prision..... http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/prison-mental-health#post-14244 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:44:42 +0000 Shannette 14244@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ There are supposed to be a high number of inmates who should not be in prison but in psychiactric care. Stephen would make a great presenter of highlighting this subject and hopefully helping to address the issue through better education.<br /> <br /> What do you think?<br /> <br /> Shannette