COMMENTARY
Commentary: Break the cycle of poverty, mental illness and prison
I spent 9 years in prison when what I really needed was mental health care. Now I organize poor and low-income people like me across to demand more from our system.
By Matthew Rosing, Guest Columnist
Posted 3/7/24
During my time in prison, I lived in hell. I witnessed horrific abuse, suffered from a critical lack of mental health care, and was treated as less than human. Guards even taunted inmates that we …
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