Post & Courier's 'Caught in the Cycle' investigation highlights deaths, mental health crisis in South Carolina Jails

About this episode

The episode discusses the mental health crisis in South Carolina jails and the findings of an investigation by the Post & Courier regarding inmate deaths.

Over the last decade, several inmates suffering from mental illnesses have died inside South Carolina jails. An investigation by the Post & Courier dove into the reasons why, how the situation got so bad, and possible solutions. Plus, in the wake of Iryna's Law, we'll see what lessons North Carolina can learn.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Collins

Topics covered

• mental health
• jails
• investigation
• South Carolina
• North Carolina
• Iryna's Law

Keywords

• mental illness
• inmate deaths
• South Carolina jails
• Iryna's Law
• investigation
• mental health crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Post & Courier

Places: South Carolina, North Carolina

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