• This is How we Address Injustices for ITP Detainees in Incarceration

  • Dec 4 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
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This is How we Address Injustices for ITP Detainees in Incarceration

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  • What happens when families of detainees with mental illness are left to navigate a broken system on their own? In this episode, Ms. Jama Hinson shares her personal story as a mother fighting for her son’s rights within the legal system, shedding light on the urgent need for improved communication and emergency treatment for Incompetent to Proceed (ITP) detainees. ACLU of NC Attorney Michele Delgado also joins the conversation to expose the harmful effects of prolonged detention on the mental health and safety of these pretrial detainees and expounds on the potential legal ramifications of these effects. Listen to this powerful conversation to find out more about the importance of timely evaluations and restorative services, how the mistreatment of ITP detainees impacts the community, how the ACLU of NC is working to combat systemic neglect, and the need to advocate for systemic reform and increased investment in mental health care to ensure fair treatment for all detainees.

    Today's episode of This is How is hosted by Ashia Skye (she/her), presented by ACLU of North Carolina, and produced by Earfluence.
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