MENTALLY ILL

MENTALLY ILL

In jail

County jails have become the
largest institutions for the
mentally ill in U.S.

There are 560 inmates in the Mahoning County Jail, 15 percent of whom have mental health issues.

In Ohio prisons, 8,303 inmates are receiving mental health services, including 4,231 who are considered seriously mentally ill and are most likely receiving prescribed medication.

Sources: Mahoning County Mental Health Board, Ohio Department of Mental Health