Jared Lee Loughner could soon join the ranks of mentally ill prisoners across the country, if convicted. Mansfield Frazier on how prisons have become the last resort for the mentally ill. Plus, 19 signs Loughner was about to blow.
The only place in America where health care is constitutionally guaranteed is behind bars. And for many in need of mental-health services, our nation's prisons have become the provider of last resort.
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While other facilities can shutter their doors, or choose and limit the number of mentally ill patients allowed in, prisons cannot. But the delivery of mental-health services behind bars can, at times, be problematic.
And that may be what Jared Lee Loughner, the man charged with killing six innocent people and severely wounding Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, will ultimately face behind bars.
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The only place in America where health care is constitutionally guaranteed is behind bars. And for many in need of mental-health services, our nation's prisons have become the provider of last resort.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Why Obama Won't Touch Gun Control
While other facilities can shutter their doors, or choose and limit the number of mentally ill patients allowed in, prisons cannot. But the delivery of mental-health services behind bars can, at times, be problematic.
And that may be what Jared Lee Loughner, the man charged with killing six innocent people and severely wounding Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, will ultimately face behind bars.
• Full coverage of the Arizona shootingThe...
- 1/14/2011
- by Mansfield Frazier
- The Daily Beast
The widow of R&B singer Sean Levert has won a $4 million settlement in a lawsuit over the entertainer's 2008 death in an Ohio jail. Angela Lowe filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Cleveland prison officials, accusing them of neglecting Levert's medical needs, citing Levert was denied his prescribed anti-anxiety medication while behind bars for failing to pay $90,000 in child support.
Lowe reached an agreement with Cuyahoga County and a jail medical services contractor in Cleveland federal court on Wednesday, June 16. The terms of the deal include no official admission of liability.
A coroner ruled Levert, the son of The O'Jays star Eddie Levert, had died of natural causes, citing lung disease, heart disease, high blood sugar and withdrawal from anti-anxiety drug Xanax as the reasons for his death. Levert was 39 when he died.
Lowe reached an agreement with Cuyahoga County and a jail medical services contractor in Cleveland federal court on Wednesday, June 16. The terms of the deal include no official admission of liability.
A coroner ruled Levert, the son of The O'Jays star Eddie Levert, had died of natural causes, citing lung disease, heart disease, high blood sugar and withdrawal from anti-anxiety drug Xanax as the reasons for his death. Levert was 39 when he died.
- 6/18/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Latest: The family of R+B singer Sean Levert is calling on the Fbi to launch an investigation into the star's death, because they are not convinced by reports of his "out of control" behaviour shortly before his passing.
The 39-year-old son of The O'Jays star Eddie Levert collapsed in his cell at Cuyahoga County Jail on Sunday night and was taken to Lutheran Hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.
He had been serving a 22-month prison sentence for failing to pay $89,025 (GBP44,513) in child support to the mother of his kids.
On Tuesday, prison warden Kevin McDonough revealed how Levert had to be physically restrained by guards, because he had been pounding on his cell door.
McDonough claims Levert "willingly" co-operated with staff, but after being strapped to a restraining chair, his breathing slowed and he was rushed to hospital for treatment.
But Levert's cousin Michael Gibson claims the outburst described by McDonough was out of character for his relative, and the family has called in the authorities to look into the case.
Scott Wilson, a spokesman for the Fbi, has confirmed agents are to meet with the Levert family to discuss the case further.
The Cuyahoga County Coroner is currently waiting on results from toxicology tests after an initial autopsy proved inconclusive.
The 39-year-old son of The O'Jays star Eddie Levert collapsed in his cell at Cuyahoga County Jail on Sunday night and was taken to Lutheran Hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.
He had been serving a 22-month prison sentence for failing to pay $89,025 (GBP44,513) in child support to the mother of his kids.
On Tuesday, prison warden Kevin McDonough revealed how Levert had to be physically restrained by guards, because he had been pounding on his cell door.
McDonough claims Levert "willingly" co-operated with staff, but after being strapped to a restraining chair, his breathing slowed and he was rushed to hospital for treatment.
But Levert's cousin Michael Gibson claims the outburst described by McDonough was out of character for his relative, and the family has called in the authorities to look into the case.
Scott Wilson, a spokesman for the Fbi, has confirmed agents are to meet with the Levert family to discuss the case further.
The Cuyahoga County Coroner is currently waiting on results from toxicology tests after an initial autopsy proved inconclusive.
- 4/2/2008
- WENN
Legendary soul/funk singer Eddie Levert is mourning the loss of his son Sean, who died after collapsing in a Cleveland, Ohio jail on Sunday.
Sean, who was a member of 1980s group LeVert, was being held at the Cuyahoga County Jail after reportedly failing to pay $80,000 (GBP40,000) in child support.
It is believed he collapsed in his cell late on Sunday night and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Tmz.com.
The Cuyahoga County Coroner is currently looking into the cause of death. The warden of the jail claims prison officials were unaware of any health condition he may have had.
The tragedy is the latest to hit the Levert family - Sean's older brother, the R+B star Gerald Levert, died in November 2006, aged 40, following an accidental drug overdose.
Sean, who was a member of 1980s group LeVert, was being held at the Cuyahoga County Jail after reportedly failing to pay $80,000 (GBP40,000) in child support.
It is believed he collapsed in his cell late on Sunday night and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Tmz.com.
The Cuyahoga County Coroner is currently looking into the cause of death. The warden of the jail claims prison officials were unaware of any health condition he may have had.
The tragedy is the latest to hit the Levert family - Sean's older brother, the R+B star Gerald Levert, died in November 2006, aged 40, following an accidental drug overdose.
- 3/31/2008
- WENN
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