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Inmates with mental illnesses held longer in confinement, federal report says CBS News Inmates with mental illnesses in federal prison spend on average more time in solitary confinement, or restrictive housing, than inmates without documented mental illnesses, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Justice Department's ... The Feds Are Failing Mentally Ill Inmates, Investigators SayNBCNews.com Watchdog says sick federal inmates held alone for yearsABC News Drug-related convictions account for nearly half of federal prisonersOregonLive.com International Business Times -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Laredo Morning Times -KMOV.com all 15 news articles »

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