Many people in prison have a mental illness that keeps them from following the rules of society. Prison, its rules, and often its punitive intent may be the worst place for them, especially since treatment is often lacking there. A noted prison psychiatrist and behavioral scientist discusses this, and alternatives that may produce less recidivism when these inmates are released back into society.Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/prisons-and-the-mentally-ill/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices