Chart showing that while 56 percent of people in state prison have an indication of a mental health problem, only 26 percent have received professional help in prison, and only 6 percent are currently receiving professional counseling

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics’ report Indicators of Mental Health Problems Reported by Prisoners based on the Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2022)

This graph originally appeared in Chronic Punishment: The unmet health needs of people in state prisons.

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