![]() ![]() "Alisa Roth's Insane clearly and objectively lays out the extent and history of our abandonment of the mentally ill while setting forth thoughtful pathways forward.This book should be required reading for any person involved with the criminal justice system or legislatures." - Thomas J. Insane: America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness Audio CD Unabridged, Maby Alisa Roth (Author) 280 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 18.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 28.34 Other new, used and collectible from 3. "Extensively researched and exquisitely written, Insane is a must read for policymakers, mental health professionals, mental health consumers and their families, and the general public." - Elyn R. This is essential reading for anyone who cares about how our country treats its most vulnerable citizens." - David Cole, national legal director of the ACLU and author of Engines of Liberty: How Citizen Movements Succeed "With heartbreaking stories of suffering, Alisa Roth shines a much-needed light on the crisis that afflicts the overwhelming number of mentally ill people locked away behind bars, where they are not treated but abused. Insane is a sobering and profoundly important read for any American with a conscience." - Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy ![]() ![]() "Alisa Roth lays bare the true costs of incarcerating, rather than attempting to help, our nation's mentally ill citizens. An eye-opening book that cries out for change - but can policymakers show the resolve to make that change?" - Kirkus ![]()
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