Institutionalized: Mental Health Behind Bars

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@VICENews
@VICENews 5 років тому
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@DrBrainTickler
@DrBrainTickler 5 років тому
You guys are awesome. Thank you so much for what you're doing. Thanks Bill Maher for me too.
@sonial.3332
@sonial.3332 5 років тому
It’s sad to think how many of these people would have never touched a jail cell if they would have gotten the proper mental health help :/
@bxnkroll
@bxnkroll 4 роки тому
The prisoner confronting his father is so emotional that I'd like to thank Vice for showing it... He took the words out of my mouth... Unbearable to feel but compelling to watch.
@jonclarkson5911
@jonclarkson5911 4 роки тому
WTF is a vr?
@dbzandrs2
@dbzandrs2 3 роки тому
Genius
@mutekuro
@mutekuro 9 років тому
$150,000 bond for stealing a pair of jeans????? THIS IS SICK!
@fenrirthewolf5417
@fenrirthewolf5417 9 років тому
Then dont steal.
@Big1nz
@Big1nz 9 років тому
Fenrirthewolf again that doesn't address the punishment. Can you not even understand basic logic you idiot.
@fenrirthewolf5417
@fenrirthewolf5417 9 років тому
Bob Snieger I did, dont steal and you don't have to worry about the punishment. Can't get more logical then that.
@jacobmarks3569
@jacobmarks3569 9 років тому
Fenrirthewolf He was homeless, you can't blame him. Probably some rich, selfish ass whole who chose to put in him jail rather than help him so he didn't have to steal again.
@Big1nz
@Big1nz 9 років тому
Fenrirthewolf Again you are saying dont worry about an injustice that effects all of us. Dont worry about it man you are white your not gona have to worry about running away from your slave master. How fucking selfish are you. I have no problem with idiots like you going to prison, rather than this man.
@kiraalexandria1521
@kiraalexandria1521 4 роки тому
That “nobody likes me” broke my heart
@StartingOverSingleAgain
@StartingOverSingleAgain 4 роки тому
I would like him and I want him to live. I hope he's getting therapy and medication, soft bed and warm food.
@nekas5336
@nekas5336 4 роки тому
@@StartingOverSingleAgain your so sweet
@robertoramoshernandez2355
@robertoramoshernandez2355 3 роки тому
Weak lol sheep
@ameliareay853
@ameliareay853 3 роки тому
@Tiger I. F. R. Tiger he's in there for possession not violence. Where does attacking family come into it?
@judeflynn9223
@judeflynn9223 3 роки тому
oh pleeeeeze the psychopaths poem
@sg-yl7ci
@sg-yl7ci 4 роки тому
The guy who lived on a train and stole one pair of jeans. That breaks my heart. Why is he locked up so long like that. Incarceration only traps him in the system. When he’s released he’s still going To be homeless and unfortunately probably back to stealing clothes as a way to fend for himself. Rehabilitation is what he needs. Teach a man to fish!!! He needs skills for life, not a cell to sit in
@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24
@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 2 роки тому
I get the impression that American prison system is owned and run by private corporations that make profit on ever prisoner. That's why the system is designed to put as many people in prison as possible. More prisoners = more profits. Totally corrupt
@ThatWeirdoRightThere
@ThatWeirdoRightThere 2 роки тому
@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 you are 100% correct. The prison system is one of the largest money cows in the US. Because of things like placing a $150,000 bond for stealing a single pair of jeans. They know that either somebody will pay that bond which brings them in money or they get to keep that person locked up for as long as they want because they will also receive funding to house the inmate.
@rebekahlikesmusic2723
@rebekahlikesmusic2723 2 роки тому
I went to prison for 6 months for under a gram of Heroin in texas. (Ive been off heroin for over a year now.) And i had a good friend i met in prison doin 6 months in there over 36 dollars in stolen walmart goods. But it was because she was caught stealing low level things at walmart so many times, they bumped it up to a felony. I think its insane to spend tax payer money to cage non violent offenders for these low level crimes.
@kirstenhouten5524
@kirstenhouten5524 2 роки тому
@@rebekahlikesmusic2723 congrats on staying sober (:
@rebekahlikesmusic2723
@rebekahlikesmusic2723 2 роки тому
@@kirstenhouten5524 hey thank you! Thats very kind of you :) God bless
@mohamedrafrafi9830
@mohamedrafrafi9830 5 років тому
Drugs increased Alcoholic increased Divorces increased Suicide increased Debts increased MENTAL HEALTH CARE DECREASED GREAT BALANCE
@theodorebear6714
@theodorebear6714 2 роки тому
Weird how they call that "rehabilitation".
@Cwizes
@Cwizes 2 роки тому
@@theodorebear6714 that’s America for you 😂😂😂
@douglasnicholson3535
@douglasnicholson3535 2 роки тому
It takes 5-8 doctor s 7or8 different meds and 5 to 20 years to get over these illnesses.
@kevmoful
@kevmoful Рік тому
Profits to the system increased
@albaproductions9602
@albaproductions9602 7 років тому
$150,000 Bond for a pair of jeans and America wonders why they have an over populated prison system.
@danhouser5175
@danhouser5175 7 років тому
And say it like someone from Skeeter Junction for the white folks. :D
@SilverWalker84
@SilverWalker84 6 років тому
you only have to pay 10% of the bond amount to get out. that high amount is just an insurance policy on your ass and a reason for you not to skip out on your court date
@SmokeAndClickCircles
@SmokeAndClickCircles 6 років тому
Grenherb The only actual thing that we have the highest amount of is people in prison. And america is fucked but it's not that fucked yet.
@mtatom3
@mtatom3 6 років тому
Michael McMullen 10% of 150k is 15k he couldn’t afford to buy jeans and was sleeping in trains so how is he going to raise 15k? 🤔🤔 Most people can’t afford $300 dollar bill
@tomgreen8390
@tomgreen8390 6 років тому
That is crazy there had to be other circumstances why such a high bond was put on him but in didnt matter if it was 100 dollars he couldn't come up with that money. When I was in Jail there was plenty of people who could have bonded out for less than 500 but no they knew or would come up with it
@kalloused
@kalloused 7 років тому
That sheriff is 100% pure class. Not a lot of people who aren't social workers or health care professionals work and fight for the people.
@imperfectxennial3008
@imperfectxennial3008 5 років тому
kalloused Agreed.
@bloodbathbeyond987
@bloodbathbeyond987 4 роки тому
especially in the Chicago law enforcement, big ups to this guy for using his power for some good.
@Shycrochetqueen
@Shycrochetqueen 4 роки тому
He has a lot of class
@jacktheriffer1523
@jacktheriffer1523 4 роки тому
Less than 1% law officers have any worth
@DavidCruz-lu6jj
@DavidCruz-lu6jj 4 роки тому
Get locked up in cook county jail n see if u still think any one there has pure class
@leecoates
@leecoates 5 років тому
I want to understand why the judge would apply a 150k bond for a somewhat petty crime that he committed purely out of necessity because of homelessness. The mind boggles 🤔
@maxx2063
@maxx2063 4 роки тому
Lee Coates so he can’t post and no show .
@ABCDoris
@ABCDoris 4 роки тому
Lee Coates It’s absolutely disgusting. America is one of the most awful places on the earth. They’re not even intelligent enough to learn from the mistakes made by other much longer established countries.
@ChadleyH03
@ChadleyH03 4 роки тому
also depend on if he had prior offenses etc can up the bond
@christianmathison1182
@christianmathison1182 4 роки тому
Matthew Hall who gives a shit if he no shows on a pair of jeans. This is cook county! Murder capital of America. It’s going to cost tax payers more money to hold this guy 5-7 months than it would to just let him no show and file a bench warrant
@katierose9641
@katierose9641 4 роки тому
@@randomcommenter8873 I agree, a true homeless person can't post a $100 bond.
@jayanimations494
@jayanimations494 4 роки тому
“Judge doesn’t make the decision based on whether they like you or not” Yeah... ok sure
@xanlysphynx8839
@xanlysphynx8839 4 роки тому
JAYanimations exactly
@lynxaway
@lynxaway 4 роки тому
Honestly, I wonder if anyone had a single critical thought about the potential consequences of having a white women deal with mental health services for inmates who are mostly black and latino. Racial bias in psychology and related fields is very real, and it’s downright stupid to disregard that when one is trying to provide services to a *prison.*
@DigitalPraise7
@DigitalPraise7 3 роки тому
Yeah. Tell that to the dude with 150 large bail.
@Mr.DeeJay954
@Mr.DeeJay954 3 роки тому
🧢
@Mexindian01
@Mexindian01 9 років тому
It's simple in essence.....there is no profit in actually rehabilitating and improving the conditions of the mentally disabled, yet there is billions to be made in privatizing the system, building more and more prisons, and imprisoning the poor rather than tackling the root of the problem
@TheWarhammerJunkies
@TheWarhammerJunkies 9 років тому
you do know that Chicago is rife with gang-violence, smuggling, and drug dealing right???........ Police aren't arresting people cause their "poor"......its more complicated then that......also D3ATHSC1TH3 is right........there are less private prisons.....so either you don't know what your talking about......or you just spewing nonsense....
@abyssinia4ever
@abyssinia4ever 9 років тому
***** No there are more of them. www.globalresearch.ca/the-prison-industry-in-the-united-states-big-business-or-a-new-form-of-slavery/8289
@williamdraken6018
@williamdraken6018 9 років тому
That's modern day Murica. Profits over people. Anything for the almighty $.
@abyssinia4ever
@abyssinia4ever 9 років тому
***** "Ten years ago there were only five private prisons in the country, with a population of 2,000 inmates; now, there are 100, with 62,000 inmates. It is expected that by the coming decade, the number will hit 360,000, according to reports." www.globalresearch.ca/the-prison-industry-in-the-united-states-big-business-or-a-new-form-of-slavery/8289
@mastermillz8486
@mastermillz8486 9 років тому
Mexindian01 its all about money
@jbelden36
@jbelden36 8 років тому
I am a criminal justice student and we learned in criminal sociology in unbiased statistical facts that jail is mostly a revolving door of poor/borderline homeless, uneducated, unemployed predominately minority black and Hispanic people with untreated or vastly undertreated mental illness and/ or alcohol/substance abuse and addiction problems. Instead of proper funding for treatment, the funding is spent on punishment in jail/prison time.
@josephelias9081
@josephelias9081 7 років тому
be grateful that you're not poor, uneducated. If you genuinely want to use your privilege, do something to help
@MrWhite-pn7ui
@MrWhite-pn7ui 7 років тому
" the funding is spent on punishment in jail/prison time." And welfare handouts for democrat votes. We aught to be closing housing projects instead of mental institutions.
@blobbyblob2573
@blobbyblob2573 7 років тому
LuckyLucy oh well...I'm more interested and have empathy towards the victims
@8213apice
@8213apice 7 років тому
White people are in prison too so stfu
@uzieric1
@uzieric1 7 років тому
LuckyLucy well this country used to have nut houses but liberals got those closed down decades ago. so you have jail.
@DocBree13
@DocBree13 3 роки тому
That mirror exercise made me cry. I wish I could give that man a hug. I hope he’s free and doing well and is not carrying regret and self-recrimination for not forgiving and hugging his father before he passed.
@fluffigverbimmelt
@fluffigverbimmelt Рік тому
Outstanding. The way he has now reflected his issues with his dad and is able to get into "direct" communication to resolve them, I did not expect
@mlisa61
@mlisa61 Рік тому
they need hugs, u should go in there & do it?
@gamerwhiz6847
@gamerwhiz6847 8 місяців тому
Me 2.
@chrisafp071
@chrisafp071 6 років тому
When that huge black guy talked about his Dad was extremely sad. The courage alone to talk about this in that setting meant letting go of it all and getting past that pain. That made me really emotional. Good job bro.
@astonpolar3958
@astonpolar3958 Рік тому
I was surprised and moved by his speech, You could feel all is emotions come out and to forgive him at the end. Prove he is on the right path
@forestrot666
@forestrot666 8 років тому
the man who apologized to father hit home for me.
@forestrot666
@forestrot666 8 років тому
+Basil Madeline Watt *forgave his deceased father (sorry for typo)
@Tom-yj8eq
@Tom-yj8eq 8 років тому
+Basil In the Forest praise the lord
@GrayVMhan
@GrayVMhan 8 років тому
+Basil In the Forest I might have let a tear go
@AdvocateHim
@AdvocateHim 7 років тому
That's my brother in Christ Samuel Vaughn I was in the Joint with him 8 years ago. He is one of the realist men of God I have ever met! It pains me that he has been in and out ever since😭 Love you Sam praying for you brother!!
@forestrot666
@forestrot666 7 років тому
^^ that's rad
@GirlNamedSansoz
@GirlNamedSansoz 9 років тому
Da fuuuuuq. I'm a police officer in Canada and there are times I just return stolen property to the store and let the guy go if it is something minor in cost......police do have discretion in some cases.....why tie up the legal system with a bunch of bull shit
@Juan-ls6xv
@Juan-ls6xv 9 років тому
I cant believe there at intelligent people in this earth thank you for doing a good job man keep it up
@TheDrDrizzy
@TheDrDrizzy 9 років тому
GirlNamedSandoz what poilce offer says da fuuq something dont add up
@Juan-ls6xv
@Juan-ls6xv 9 років тому
TheDrDrizzy what???
@insertunique7551
@insertunique7551 9 років тому
GirlNamedSandoz dude my county is fucked up there's not thing we can do about it
@3214lifelol
@3214lifelol 9 років тому
A police officer that not only writes "Da fuuuuuq." [That's 5 U's by the way] But also the name is GirlNamedSandoz?! Da fuuuuuq?!
@Rianezz
@Rianezz 5 років тому
"he's actively suicidal" *puts him in a single cell*
@Apex2332
@Apex2332 4 роки тому
Yup!!!
@D_skeptic
@D_skeptic 4 роки тому
The suicide watch cells have cameras and are supposed to be constantly monitored by a guard- or at least that's how they do it here. I think the idea is to keep him away from anything that he might be able to harm himself with- or anything he might harm someone else with. But unfortunately, isolation probably isn't the greatest thing for someone struggling with emotional issues.
@D_skeptic
@D_skeptic 4 роки тому
@Chase Like I said, its supposed to...
@Timbergal
@Timbergal 3 роки тому
Anthony Gonzalez Hello? If he had a cellmate, then that person would have to have bed sheets
@Bella-wl6fn
@Bella-wl6fn 3 роки тому
Mental health system objectives and law enforcement system objectives are the polar opposites of eachother. This has been tragic yet it is fixable ...if we could challenge theoretical and hypothesed points of views and established attitudes surrounding the mental health paradigms. Reality check in progress, wait for COVID and the election to get off the nation's stage. Stay tuned for way more data, its still pouring in...like the outrageous suicide spikes and drug overdoses.
@rainbowghentian
@rainbowghentian 6 років тому
I am a Belgian social worker and I can't believe that I'd have to assess someone's mental health in a short conversation with a checklist. That is insane in itself. That is not possible, unless you're only looking for obvious signs. Besides, people with no access to mental health care on the outside might not even realize that they're clinically depressed or that they have anxiety because no one ever told them. They self medicated and that's that. This is stunning to me. EDIT: Also, which social worker hears a man say 'I just need to die' and is just coldly like 'that's not going to happen'. Plus, when he talked about the fact that no one likes him, I don't think he was talking about his charges. It's an intrisic feeling and yes, you can say what she said and then you give some attention to his feelings. Who trained this woman?
@cubasfidelcastro
@cubasfidelcastro 5 років тому
Too be fair, their budget is probably not exactly large and while the amount of people brought in daily is, and even an extremely quick screening is probably better than just dump ing in them into jail cells like they are forced to do in many other parts of the United States.
@mikecarone7320
@mikecarone7320 5 років тому
That's not how it works in the United States
@andrewc1716
@andrewc1716 5 років тому
Agreed. Which is kind of the underlying point of the piece. Jail is a horrible place to try and deliver mental health care. It's not efficient and it becomes a revolving door due to lack of access on the outside
@magicalp0wers788
@magicalp0wers788 4 роки тому
I mean yes. She is not really doing a good job, but what other choice does she possibly have? If I was in that situation, I wouldn't know how to properly deal with it. She gave him a number to call if he needed help. How is that not a caring women and how is that even any point to her being traind? She's putting it all together and I feel that she wants to desperately help those in need genuinely but she just can't. There are so many of them you don't even know where to begin. How would you feel if you took on that job? I feel for this lady, she had to stand there day and day out listening to people saying they want to die. How would you deal with that if given that job? There's only so many things you can say to a person. What they REALLY need is someone to be by their side, she can advocate and support and in my opinion there are worser advocates out there. Why did you not mention the number she have him?? Does that not make any difference to her compassion?
@JerkerDahlblom
@JerkerDahlblom 3 роки тому
I reacted to that too, hard to understand how brutal that system seems to be.
@DJayAce4
@DJayAce4 8 років тому
I'm white, and when I was 18 years of age, I got caught stealing a pair of jeans AND a shirt AND a belt AND a hat all at the same time. I was very apologetic and told them I was about to go off to College and just made a big mistake. They actually let me go and just gave me like a $300 fine. I didn't even have to go to court. This black homeless man gets caught stealing some jeans and gets put in jail for 3 months and still has no idea when he will be let out, with a $150,000 bond... I don't fucking understand, this guy is way worse off than I am and they do whatever they can to keep him in jail, when they could be helping him get his life straight.. and this is where my tax dollars have to go towards? Housing hundreds of thousands of people who have already payed their time but are being fucked over, for no logical reason... Billions of dollars a year are going towards this. WHAT THE FUCK? Seriously its things like this that just ruin what America stands for. It would be an alright Country if it wasn't doing fucked up shit like this
@xAsSaSsInZx1
@xAsSaSsInZx1 8 років тому
he probably aint got money to pay fine has previous convictions and was not complaint when being detained dont just look at black and white theres probably privildged black folk in your posh area that would be treated the same
@OakleyANDSittingBull
@OakleyANDSittingBull 8 років тому
+Jason W It's called "institutional racism", "white supremacy", "white male privilege" and "G E N O C I D E".
@HairyPixels
@HairyPixels 8 років тому
+Jason W He was homeless and basically guaranteed to not show for court so bail was set high. It's about not having an address more than anything.
@elleeway8060
@elleeway8060 8 років тому
+Jason W It's not just a clear case of institutionalized racism....he probably has offended numerous times compared to your first offense/charge....he probably went through the system un-diagnosed for ages as well....hopefully, mental health transitional systems will be implemented throughout the country more so we don't keep locking up the same addicts who are simply trying to survive ad self-medicate....especially if the offender is sincere wanting help, and not just using it as an excuse to get away with every charge he gets caught for....each county in the US gets paid by the state for every individual incarcerated....it's also a business....for example, in NYC the state pays approx $150 per night to the county(or borough) for every prisoner from the annual state budget.
@barryb6685
@barryb6685 7 років тому
This is the ugly side of American capitalism. It is the systemic re-institution of slavery through prison privatization and racial discrimination. If they did this to white guys en mass , there would be a huge, armed uprising and political backlash, but for Blacks in America, this is par for the course. In other words, It sucks.
@sarahbucket8037
@sarahbucket8037 7 років тому
Privately owned prisons should be illegal 😒
@sarahbucket8037
@sarahbucket8037 7 років тому
dear VICE: do a doco on privately owned prisons plz
@Kamofy
@Kamofy 6 років тому
Sarah Bucket cook county is not private. Do your homework before making ignorant comments.
@FreeThoughtDIY
@FreeThoughtDIY 6 років тому
The only customer to "private" prisons is the government who gets their money from tax dollars. They're as private as a public library.
@imperfectxennial3008
@imperfectxennial3008 5 років тому
Kamofy Jails aren't private but a lot of prisons are and a lot of judges get kickbacks for sending ppl to private prisons.
@kksd2
@kksd2 5 років тому
*That's how Hillary & Bill and Obama got their $$$$$$$$$$ kickbacks*
@cmm8580
@cmm8580 Рік тому
When the doctor said "two trains and a bus" I felt that. As a person who didn't have a car until later in life, I remember how hard it was (mentally and physically) to plan out how to have access to things. America's poor transportation system traps people in poverty.
@deniselancaster6888
@deniselancaster6888 5 років тому
I trained and worked in mental health from 1967 to retiremement. I loved caring for the patients. Loved every minute of it. Sadly nothing has changed.
@BluEyedBrunetteGaming
@BluEyedBrunetteGaming 3 роки тому
thank you for your service in mental health! I'm sure you made a huge impact on your patients.
@josephsharp5678
@josephsharp5678 3 роки тому
Thankyou for your service to the Mental Health sector.
@Saint.questions
@Saint.questions Рік тому
I'm sure you have changed the lives of many.. that counts!!
@eveningstar4048
@eveningstar4048 8 років тому
I feel bad for that guy who says everyone wants him to die. I actually could relate to him to some degree. I use to struggle with the same thing. He feels like hes alone in this world and is receiving 0 support. I hope he could find his happiness.
@karvast5726
@karvast5726 6 років тому
I actually can relate to almost everythink that's literally an arrow in the hearth -"did you hurted yourself ?" -"yes" I did too : |
@uncurablekill
@uncurablekill 6 років тому
I felt bad for him too. It was upsetting that the therapist ushered him off to a locked room instead of actually supporting him. He clearly wanted to talk about what he's going through, and to be supported, but just got punishment.
@thagreatfrank3071
@thagreatfrank3071 5 років тому
@@uncurablekill more like protection you have no clue what goes on while you're locked up...
@saysay4247
@saysay4247 5 років тому
that fool was kicking he just knew what to say to get his own cell lol
@wyyclef
@wyyclef 5 років тому
@@saysay4247 Bingo
@danielwitt1148
@danielwitt1148 8 років тому
that dude that stood up and spoke man made me feel that in my heart. real shit
@danielwitt1148
@danielwitt1148 8 років тому
w hendricso Really agree Cheers
@danielwitt1148
@danielwitt1148 8 років тому
***** real talk hes a real man for him to know he can be mean but chooses to do good thats harder then giving into the convict ways hes a great dude i wish him well cheers
@jsharps1000
@jsharps1000 8 років тому
+Daniel Witt i got something that can make you feel something else in another nice place.
@theresamischeski71
@theresamischeski71 8 років тому
mine too :(
@maxhydekyle2425
@maxhydekyle2425 8 років тому
Same here. He seems like he really had a huge breakthrough recently. I hope he's doing alright.
@Tomahawk1999
@Tomahawk1999 4 роки тому
interesting how mental health is always assessed after the fact.
@Zamire236
@Zamire236 3 роки тому
fr
@docwillis1443
@docwillis1443 3 роки тому
“Other observatories will see the effect after the fact” -some guy on the internet (2009)
@YoungWinger2021
@YoungWinger2021 2 роки тому
I mean we shouldn't send a therapist to deal with a schizophrenic man with a bomb vest and an AK for the reason he's schizophrenic.
@alysoneaston5539
@alysoneaston5539 2 роки тому
LRE--- Least restrictive environment
@derpettelove2194
@derpettelove2194 5 років тому
so many corrupt systems i can’t keep track
@johnadams2930
@johnadams2930 8 років тому
man that guy with the pair of jeans that slept on the train breaks my heart
@skeetrix5577
@skeetrix5577 4 роки тому
that's what happens when democraps have a monopoly on corrupt political power for generations
@renevans6049
@renevans6049 3 роки тому
@@skeetrix5577 true, communism is the only way!
@noemi5516
@noemi5516 2 роки тому
@@renevans6049 based
@peach1637
@peach1637 7 років тому
Mental health is no joke, its disgusting that there cutting the budget on mental health care, really pisses me off. These men in the video clearly WANT help they WANT to slide back into the community. So why arnt they helping them!!!!!
@adventuresofpyro9020
@adventuresofpyro9020 5 років тому
QueenEffie greed and the lack of understanding how they think and act. Most people would rather label someone because they dont understand them, then to try and get to know what they go through. I hope that makes sense..
@chrisfisher5351
@chrisfisher5351 5 років тому
QueenEffie then everybody in these cities needs to stop electing the Democrat leaders that want their cities to stay just as their plantations were back in the slavery days. No hope, no money, High violence to keep it in order, dilapidated housing, it's all the same. 9 out of 10 worst cities in America all democrat-run and do you think it's for any other reason than on purpose? If you do your simple.
@sandrabrott8580
@sandrabrott8580 5 років тому
QueenEffie I'll tell you why they are not helping them. It costs money to help them . They can make money off of them and not have to spend anymore
@kinglouis6974
@kinglouis6974 4 роки тому
QueenEffie England is no better I have over 25 yrs of addiction and heroine really does keep you going on a bad day I know it’s bad to say and I’m not advising ANYONE ELSE to follow my steps, how ever I do have three children that are doing well my oldest is at college and gonna make a life in the police force, my children keep me going
@markluke3882
@markluke3882 4 роки тому
Reminds me of Hitler Nazi in Germany.thats mental health care today for some.
@ssharkbait
@ssharkbait 6 років тому
I work in a home for mentally disabled/Ill adults and I know for fact if they didn't have someone caring for them they would be on the streets, jail, or worse. It's so sad how little people understand or want to. It's much easier to treat people as undesirables and cast them aside then actually care about them as people.
@cassiecassiope1743
@cassiecassiope1743 3 роки тому
Man, so impressed by the man in the group talking to his “dad”
@alexgibson6444
@alexgibson6444 6 років тому
This sheriff is the first I have ever seen rocking an entire wrist of friendship bracelets. Respect.
@lindaholmes3139
@lindaholmes3139 2 роки тому
6pm
@MrNadDino
@MrNadDino 9 років тому
That black gentleman talking to his "dad" was beautiful.
@3rdStreetent
@3rdStreetent 5 років тому
You just felt the need to say he's black huh? Couldn't just be the gentleman...
@georginacat7667
@georginacat7667 5 років тому
@@3rdStreetent had to point out that the poster made a description of the person. He could have said fat thin anything. Black is a description not an attack
@pi_beta7306
@pi_beta7306 5 років тому
That dude has heart beneath the exterior that put him in his situation. He knows it. I hope he's doing well, better than well actually.
@Paganwitch4250
@Paganwitch4250 4 роки тому
The man speaking in his father just touched my heart. That is such a real pain. I just wanted to hug him. Bless his heart.
@noblelies
@noblelies 5 років тому
$150,000 bond? Sounds like some judges need to go to prison.
@9stanczyk
@9stanczyk 2 роки тому
How about most of them, they are crooks themselves with under the table cash, they should have a taste of their own medicine.
@pastelcataclysm
@pastelcataclysm 9 років тому
The American "justice" system is so fucked up! My heart goes out to anyone suffering and not receiving the help they need.
@fenrirthewolf5417
@fenrirthewolf5417 9 років тому
Well it justice they commited a crime so they do the time. Justice has no eyes and that's the way it should be.
@TheWarhammerJunkies
@TheWarhammerJunkies 9 років тому
.....you do know that Chicago is one of the countries most crime ridden cities right?........ its more complicated then just saying the justice system "is so fucked up"...
@pastelcataclysm
@pastelcataclysm 9 років тому
Fenrirthewolf We have some of the highest incrimination rates compared to many other countries. For simple possession of a drug, a person can face severe charges without receiving the addiction and mental health support they need. For gods sake, a homeless man has been in jail for 2 months because he stole a pair of jeans. I do agree with your statement that justice should be blind and people need to face consequences for their actions, however this country needs to handle it much better. I hope that makes sense.
@Inferoherpes
@Inferoherpes 9 років тому
Fenrirthewolf that's the way it should be? You're dating someone who might not even be aware of what they are doing should be punished equally to the thug who stabbed someone for drug money? People like you are the problem man
@jjdude5531
@jjdude5531 9 років тому
Fenrirthewolf It's justice to have criminals serve their due time. Not to make them go insane and give them no help. We all make mistakes. To ruin the mental state of those serving time for mistakes is a crime in itself.
@MXRiderFiftyTwo
@MXRiderFiftyTwo 8 років тому
I have suffered depression and have had to be admitted to hospital for it.my meds cost $10 for 6mths worth.free appointments with doctors and psychologists.The New Zealand mental heath system is good...i feel for the people that can't get the treatment that need.
@squazzley
@squazzley 3 роки тому
Aka most of us Americans
@Me-eb3wv
@Me-eb3wv 2 роки тому
You guys have it figured out
@basedlog4324
@basedlog4324 2 роки тому
@@squazzley get a job then loser
@natalieeuley1734
@natalieeuley1734 4 роки тому
When I was a teen, I never thought I would relate to criminals. Not in a million years. Now here I am, in my mid 20s, watching videos about jails and mental health, just thinking to myself, "The difference between me and them is that I was privileged and they were not." We have the same shit going on. I am mentally ill as well. I was just raised in a wealthy suburb, upper middle class family, went to college, and got a corporate job so that I had the health insurance to get counseling. I've never even seen illegal drugs in person before. But if instead of the environment I grew up in, I grew up in theirs, I would be exactly the same. If paying for a LMHC's help was out of the question, and I was always around drugs, I would have done drugs too. It would just make sense.
@gamerwhiz6847
@gamerwhiz6847 8 місяців тому
It's not about privilege. It's about motivation.
@anthonyrowland9072
@anthonyrowland9072 4 місяці тому
@@gamerwhiz6847 No, it s 95% where you start out...
@katecooper3410
@katecooper3410 3 роки тому
The sheriff is one of the few who give a damn.
@eunicestone838
@eunicestone838 3 роки тому
It's a show.
@maggiek558
@maggiek558 7 років тому
this is why i'm going into psychology and why i'm such an advocate for mental health accessibility in all communities
@hasans7893
@hasans7893 2 роки тому
@Maggie and how is psychology going now?
@jupitercyclops6521
@jupitercyclops6521 2 роки тому
This is why I sometimes wish I hadn't gotten into the psych field. Worked my azz off for a degree, got a job, then Medicare cuts caused the facility I worked at to close. No other jobs in my field so I haven't really worked in my field since
@tonyrivers8688
@tonyrivers8688 Рік тому
Don't go into psychology. Go into Eugenics. Study sterilization and euthanasia.
@bethanyoneal5789
@bethanyoneal5789 11 місяців тому
I’m in school to be a social worker. I want to help people like the ones in this video I’m a huge advocate for mental health care
@CPAStrengthPassion
@CPAStrengthPassion 6 років тому
The guy at 2:00 minutes made me so sad. I hope he can find some peace
@DigitalPraise7
@DigitalPraise7 3 роки тому
Word.
@accidiaet
@accidiaet 2 роки тому
He probably won't :(
@sprainedankle8547
@sprainedankle8547 4 роки тому
I cried listening to the man talk about his father 😢
@imperfectxennial3008
@imperfectxennial3008 5 років тому
Thank you for this video. As a mental heath client myself I have seen the system being less effective throughout the years. I have been a client since the mid 80s and since around 2003 services have been cut to the point myself and others are falling through the cracks not getting the help we need. I am considering moving to Canada, my research indicates that their system is much better, but having no work history and nearly done with school but can't find work may make it impossible for me to convince the Canadian government to take me in.
@shamoosprite
@shamoosprite 8 років тому
My mother has schizophrenia and bipolar. Without healthcare, she could not get the right treatment and medication needed to function on a daily basis. She has been in JAIL for THREE MONTHS now because of stalking due to DELUSIONS she had that a certain person was out to get her. It wasn't her fault. She has a CHEMICAL IMBALANCE. This could have been PREVENTED. This would not have happened if she was on the right medication. She was supposed to get out soon after her court date last month, but the doctor did not submit the papers like he said he would, stating that she is better now because she is finally on medication in jail. So, here we are, a month later, her next court date is in a couple of days. I am hoping she will get a release date. I also found out that I have schizoaffective disorder and I couldn't be on the medication I needed because it cost $1,000 a month. I suffered for four months in a deep, depressive state and I wanted to end my life every single day. My mood swings were horrid and I felt like a monster because of the way I treated the ones I loved. The hallucinations that I had were very real and horrifying. Seeing, hearing, and feeling things that aren't there, that no one else can experience, is a complete nightmare. I finally was able to get on Medicaid after waiting for months and have been on medication for a month now. I have improved tenfold and am continuing to do so every day. To anyone who has a mental illness, props to you. I know not every day is a good day, but keep pushing through. Be thankful for the good days you have. Be prepared for the bad days. You're not the only one it affects. Your loved ones suffer with you. Although you may have it harder, do not forget about them. They're the ones who are there to hold your hand through it all. Your ups and downs. Your ins and outs. Be thankful for those who support you. They love you for who you are. Regardless of the obstacles you face. You are not defined by your illness. It's only a part of you, not all of you. Ps. I know what it's like. If you need someone to talk to, I'm here. ♡
@MMCCVII
@MMCCVII 8 років тому
+shamoosprite Thank you for sharing your story!! Mental health is completely overlooked... I was only diagnosed in 2014 with bipolar I disorder. Years before that, I was going through different types of therapy, seeing different social workers and doctors. Only to be diagnosed with depression. Just depression.. and depression did not explain my mood swings, delusions and all of the stuff that comes along with bipolar. After a hospitalization in the mental health centre due to two suicide attempts, I still wasn't diagnosed properly, nor was I properly medicated. I waited MONTHS for a psychiatrist. An actual psychiatrist. My first psychiatrist just labelled my symptoms as ADHD. I had to wait for another psychiatrist after that and she finally diagnosed me properly. We wait so long, and unfortunately, the medication can be extremely expensive. It's sad. I can relate to you. It's videos like this and it's the people who share their stories that get people like me to open up and then we can push for further awareness of mental health. I hope you and your mother do well!! Props to YOU.
@MrJamiez
@MrJamiez 4 роки тому
Ain't nobody got time to read that.
@kevin36361
@kevin36361 4 роки тому
The physchtrist love giving anti-physchotics there should not be any problem getting proper meds,,,they treat certain mental health conditions
@jaysonprice459
@jaysonprice459 4 роки тому
4 yrs later as per your comment...but hope all is well & ur in the right frame of mind
@turboweb9113
@turboweb9113 2 роки тому
What makes you think she has a "chemical imbalance"? Did she ever have a blood test, a brain imaging test, etc. that proved she had this "chemical imbalance" that you speak of?
@trolliattrollstor7966
@trolliattrollstor7966 9 років тому
All of Congress and USA administration should be institutionalized.
@TrevorCokley
@TrevorCokley 9 років тому
So should people who blindly make those types of comments and the people who allow them to come to power. :)
@TrevorCokley
@TrevorCokley 9 років тому
If your best friend or the most trustworthy person you knew all of the sudden became a politician, either you or others around him would think the same of him as you do the current leadership. Not to mention the competition of any politicians in power want you to think they're complete scumbags just so they can take the seat next. Ask yourself, who's really being played? Do you hate someone because someone told you too, do you hate them because you think they think they're better than you, do you hate them just because they have more power than you, or do you hate them because you have personally met them and experienced what kind of person they really are? Likely not the last one. Most people hate the leadership because somebody tried to smear their names, because someone nit picked every little detail and exaggerated it, even telling lies. The fact is, you and I don't know shit. I'm not saying they're saints, in fact I'm far from saying that, but I will say that the person who thinks it's right to hate a man based on the hate campaign of others does not deserve to have a credible opinion. Seriously, wake up, you're all being played by many different influences. Nobody, not even me knows who's actually bad or whose actually good in office. There is always someone saying "THIS GUY SUCKS!" and there's always people who blindly believe it. Same goes the other way too. Plus! People who are anti-media only believe the media when it's convenient to them, so whenever there is negative press on any politician what do they do? They believe it, but god forbid there's any truth to the good thing the elected politician did, must be lies. Just at least think about it with an open mind. There is so much unnecessary hate, so much needless whining, so much action being taken for the wrong reasons. So shut up about your politicians, you don't even know those people. Same goes for the prisoners in this video, so much hate directed towards them and no one even knows who they are. Stop being so easily convinced and stop letting what's convenient to what you think ruin your life. The world is bigger than that. P.S. I know none of you douche bags will actually read this and think it through, but at least my idea exists somewhere. Maybe someone will take the good from it.
@ifxthenwhy6202
@ifxthenwhy6202 9 років тому
Trevor Cokley Well said
@jshots2032
@jshots2032 9 років тому
+SouthBurnouts heartless piece of shit
@dfrusdn
@dfrusdn 9 років тому
Trevor Cokley Yes I agree, you shouldn't be listening to what a llama says
@isabellerozycki2936
@isabellerozycki2936 5 років тому
I felt so bad for those people. All they want is to have someone to love them and to feel loved. Just like that young man who said to the social worker he said 'everybody wants him to die' it made me feel so sad. 150.000$ bond set on that other young man for stealing jeans?! That is so ridiculous. There is a huge problem in the US. This is not human. People spend money to hear Beyoncé sing (for example) and she gets millions of dollars like other celebrities and celebrities spend thousands of dollars to purchase wedding rings instead of helping people and places such as these. My heart goes out for these people. Just makes me feel real sad.
@lovelilly4428
@lovelilly4428 5 років тому
That was very brave of that man and the mental health class to say how he felt about his dad That kind of stuff really messes up a person you really need to have people behind you when you’re young to push you specially if you’re coming from a rough part of town and his prisons need rehabilitation , Because some people want to change so let’s give them the benefit of the doubt too bad it’s not like that in real life though CCA owns all of the prisons It’s a corporate money lottery for the 1%
@radicalaccounting
@radicalaccounting 9 років тому
I agree with that guy who said, "where am I going to live?" Giving people a stable place to live keeps them out of jail & mental hospitals. We can build jails, but not trailer parks?
@Shycrochetqueen
@Shycrochetqueen 4 роки тому
radicalaccounting or apartments
@JP-uk9uc
@JP-uk9uc 4 роки тому
Land is a resource, an investment. Regulations allow anyone with money can buy. Hedge funds, corporations, Banks, millionaires/billionaires, forgin countries ECT gobbling up all the land across the nation and world, soon they'll be racketeering up the cost of land on the moon. Rich getting richer, poor getting poorer. Corporations paying poverty wages when it's over half a million for a studio apartment? Ok to pay the CEO 150million a year and worker only makes 35000? The wage inequality between those doing the actual labor and upper ups is disgusting.
@PiperTMTotalWar
@PiperTMTotalWar 9 років тому
I think I would be depressed too if I was locked up for 3 months accused of stealing a pair of jeans
@berlinwall6674
@berlinwall6674 4 роки тому
Weak
@somerking7040
@somerking7040 4 роки тому
Several years ago ,i had a seizure with my 12 yr old daughter with me in a grocery store and i came out frm my seizure in a cop car on my way to jail for child endangerment!! I spent 17days in jail before it got dropped! The cops assumed i was on drugs and overdosing with my kid with me and that wasnt the case ,i was epileptic and simply having a hard core grandma seizure ,which i had had many times b4...They also allowed my purse to be stolen in the middle of all the confusion! It took me months to get my life back together ,replacing my ID and ALL of my cards replaced and what not!! Bullshit!
@jenno5555
@jenno5555 Рік тому
I’m so sorry that happened to you😢
@Jae-lg6nv
@Jae-lg6nv 3 роки тому
"Nobody likes me." ♥ That hits me. I work in social services and before Covid, we operated a hospitality center. We basically just set up a place like a living room and for three days a week we opened up to the unhoused and underserved. This service proved to be really valuable to the public because we kept people off the streets during that time. We fed and clothes anyone who came through our doors. BUT most of all-we sat and talked and watched movies and created a community! SO many of our guests have a mental illness, no family, and can go for days without anyone talking to them. I will never forget one time I gave someone a hug and said I would see him next week. He told me - "Thank you. That's the last nice touch I will get until I see you again."
@CaptchaNeon
@CaptchaNeon 7 років тому
The people who are mentally ill tend to be jailed more often. It's horrible how they're treated and just dumped off in some small cell, left to struggle alone. There's nothing worse than putting someone who's already struggling in isolation.
@mlisa61
@mlisa61 Рік тому
too true
@xKineticSparks
@xKineticSparks 9 років тому
Heartbreaking.
@Cspspack
@Cspspack 3 роки тому
I’m a forensic psychotherapist and this is a great documentary. Very accurate. Thank you!
@kinglouis6974
@kinglouis6974 4 роки тому
I’m a heroin addict I’ve been to prison, and I’ve not got any friends, I stay in all day , never go out As you get older life goes by And life is shite
@aspieotaku3580
@aspieotaku3580 3 роки тому
Psyche must be the worst, im Autistic i was committed and it sucks, had a DUI almost committed again prior to release after suicide watch i had a 5150 so they freaked out was on a one to one watch with a psychyatrist and i was careful what i said. If i fucked up id be commited again and lose my home and car my car keys were attatched to my house keys. Psyche wards suck id rather die than go back but they stop me from killing myself and restrain and sedate me.
@WessCNY
@WessCNY 9 років тому
Why don't they just vent their anger in the youtube comment sections like normal people?
@jshots2032
@jshots2032 9 років тому
Lol
@Juan-ls6xv
@Juan-ls6xv 9 років тому
***** hahaha
@cameron207190
@cameron207190 9 років тому
WessCNY FUCK OFF!!!!Damn I feel better. ;)
@thegreatmilandoon4427
@thegreatmilandoon4427 8 років тому
WessCNY yesss.....let the hate flow through you...
@fingerlickingoooood
@fingerlickingoooood 7 років тому
because they have mental illnesses that impede their judgement... rendering them unable to function "like normal people" without proper help
@JB-ld9kw
@JB-ld9kw 4 роки тому
Watching this makes me want to major in law and psychology
@Sssteelo
@Sssteelo 2 роки тому
I’ve been in the violent offender psychiatric portion of a county jail. Which is obviously not as bad as prison. But, I found they treated the people with mental health far worse then general population. We went “outside” twice a week like we were in max. No TV, Library every two weeks. Living hell. One of the nurses refused to give me my sleep medication which made my sleep almost non existent some nights. Staff would threaten to throw you in the hole if you tried to ask for a counselor. I was found innocent too so don’t tell me I deserved that lol.
@arodordie
@arodordie 8 років тому
it's really had how hard it is for people released from prison. a lot of them are there for non violent crimes and when they are released, they have nowhere to go, and nobody wants to hire them because of a felony on their record. something needs to change because it's really just not right :(
@arodordie
@arodordie 8 років тому
really sad**
@Tophnpenguin
@Tophnpenguin 8 років тому
just had a buddy recently released from a heroin related arrest...21yrs old.... he was doing sooo good....own place/got a car.... Good job with tons of hours despite the record... BAM back in for possession and great bodily harm to an officer. then.ran in a vehicle/foot. he's an amazing guy/father/friend......SOBER...... what triggered it? who knows
@Tophnpenguin
@Tophnpenguin 8 років тому
+Anairen Rodriguez by the way you look like the main girl from that show a few years back "secret life of a teenager" I think the name was Amy
@SuperMrCRAZYMAN
@SuperMrCRAZYMAN 8 років тому
+Anairen Rodriguez Yup and the worst part I hear is that some choose to go back to jail cause they can't get nothing, they can't do nothing when they are released with no family that wants or can take them, they have almost no money to live somewhere, and for most people, there just the poison to society, and I hear so many case's where people realized if there gonna to jail there careers and lives are ruined and kill themselves, that's a harsh reality that most don't wanna hear.
@maxhydekyle2425
@maxhydekyle2425 8 років тому
+brassmonkeyjew Most criminals aren't violent man. Give someone with just a drug rap a real second chance and I promise you that most of them will do everything they can, especially people with kids.
@almadavies70
@almadavies70 7 років тому
i feel so bad for the jean guy...
@sarahalbers5555
@sarahalbers5555 3 роки тому
Me too. Have you ever been in Chicago in the winter?
@taylorkrulock2281
@taylorkrulock2281 2 роки тому
2:29 is just heart wrenching. I cant imagine thinking that everyone around me doesnt want me to be alive. What a terrible feeling he must have all the time. I really feel for him. I hope he got some of the help he deserves to have.
@MegamikazeMoriko
@MegamikazeMoriko Рік тому
I once went to a mental hospital before because I had a mental breakdown over war footage in the Mideast between the US and Iran (via Iraq). I told the psychiatrist I was worried that WWIII would break out and poor Iran would get bombarded by the US airforce. She told me to not watch the news and just focus on positive news like curing cancer and housing the homeless. She said for every negative thing that happens in this world there are positive things that happen. The staff also gave me comfort items like a pink elephant plushie pillow to make me comfy and sooth my mental health. For alot of people who are homeless addicts, you guys know you're failing in life right now so the best thing to do is to help each other out and get off the drugs so you guys can have more sustainable more successful lives. As an incel who previously was tempted by alcohol abuse, I now help feed the homeless as inspiration to help those less fortunate then me.
@timjoling
@timjoling 9 років тому
Samuel seems like such a good guy!
@joedot343
@joedot343 9 років тому
most of them are, life just fucks them up
@DjViceroy
@DjViceroy 9 років тому
Most people locked up are. Just caught up in a negative feed back loop. Give a dude from the streets a real job and support system and watch them shine. Just a simple shift in perspective can change everything. Most of these men have never left their hood. Can you imagine the damage that shit can do yo you?
@Krandlers
@Krandlers 9 років тому
Maska Jinzo true.
@moscasucio1686
@moscasucio1686 8 років тому
+Maska Jinzo ppl are so naive..Its like the guy begging for change just to give it to a drug dealer. These guys are the biggest con artist and will always beat the system by pleading insanity. The biggest con artist is the sheriff he doesnt give a rats ass for the inmates or his staff.
@hansmahr8627
@hansmahr8627 8 років тому
+Mosca “JL” Sucio I think it doesn't help to generalize. Of course the prisons are full of people who will never change, psychopaths who know exactly what you want to hear and who are very good at manipulating people. Most psychopaths are incredibly charming when you first meet them, look at Ted Bundy. But there are also lots of people who are just lost and need help, mostly young people who can still change. If you want to improve society and do something about crime, you need to give some of these people a chance. Of course I'm not talking about serial killers and crazy psychopaths, but drug addicts and drug dealers, people who steal and rob because they feel hopeless and indifferent. If you just lock them up and say: they are all evil, you will never see any change.
@SaraBower0376
@SaraBower0376 8 років тому
My heart strings are really pulled by the people who do not have access to medication outside of an institution
@priddycrankyyankeeamyniemi8957
@priddycrankyyankeeamyniemi8957 4 роки тому
Bless that social worker. You can see she wants to help
@Mollys-lips
@Mollys-lips 4 роки тому
When that mam was talking to his "dad" those tears hurt to see ,I hope he finds peace.
@wanettarenay1384
@wanettarenay1384 8 років тому
when will the conservatives learn that compassion is cheaper in the long run
@domharper5918
@domharper5918 8 років тому
Don't bank this on the idea of conservatives. It has nothing to do with that. This is a problem within human philosophy and the way we treat people different to us in which we do not fully understand
@domharper5918
@domharper5918 8 років тому
Wanetta Renay that's just the corruption of government as opposed to whatever political party is in power. America needs to stop these companies making profit from prisoners and then maybe there will not be such a huge incarceration rate.
@randy109
@randy109 8 років тому
Having worked in Law Enforcement since 1979 I know tons of "Law and Order Conservatives". Probably the biggest problem with Imprisoning a mentally ill defendant is that he or she has ALREADY COMMITTED the offense. Treating the Mentally ill may possibly (probably?) PREVENT the offense from even occurring. So, would you rather your daughters rapist/murder be given the Death Penalty, or would you rather she had not been Raped and Murdered? The question is as simple as that. It doesn't even rely on "compassion".
@wanettarenay1384
@wanettarenay1384 8 років тому
is it not possible that your view and mine reflects both logic and compassion and that the two are not mutually exclusive?
@jbelden36
@jbelden36 8 років тому
Great comment. Also prevention of family violence and substance addiction with proper education and out-patient subsidized treatment is much better for everyone than harsh punishment in violent jails and prisons.
@chitwnhood
@chitwnhood 7 років тому
Unfortunately I've been to Cook County Jail and I've witnessed this first-hand. But let me say for the record Tom Dart really knows how to make himself look good on camera but it is a complete BS piece of lip service to make himself look good. He could really give a fuck less about anybody in that jail all you are is a number and a dollar sign. In fact the people that qualify for house arrest used to be able to leave in about 14 hours after the judge granted the house arrest. Now Tom Dart requires that you stay at least 36 hours so he can get his full 24 hour payday before you get released to house arrest that doesn't seem too caring to me. But I do agree with Vices piece, our jail system is now taking on the brunt of the mentally ill. And that's going to have a lot of negative ramifications on people's perceptions of the mentally ill. In fact statistically they are not Criminal whatsoever. In a first of its kind study conducted in Minneapolis of all the crimes committed only 7.5% we're committed by mentally ill people. I will provide a link below. We need to figure this out as quickly as possible otherwise there's going to be another mass incarceration of people that don't deserve to be in jail. You know, like they did in the eighties and the nineties with federal drug sentences and Federal mandatory minimums. This is a link to the article I read www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/04/mental-illness-crime.aspx This is the link to the study. www.apa.org/pubs/journals/lhb/index.aspx
@Westcoastk00k
@Westcoastk00k 7 років тому
the ting you wrote about 80s/90s is because of ronald reagans "war on drugs," arressting minorities for small things and then it just becomes a revolving door......and bill clinton, signing the three strikes law, here in california. It was a trap and set up. ive been to LA county jail, and that place is hell. i think its worse that this place 100%
@victoriayebra4359
@victoriayebra4359 7 років тому
It was not Bill Clinton that enacted the three strikes law. It was Pete Wilson, who was Governor of California back then
@HoneyDubey23
@HoneyDubey23 7 років тому
chitwn hood I knew that guy Tom dart was fake. You can tell he is acting. What a joke.
@user-ed4pp5io6f
@user-ed4pp5io6f 5 років тому
Damn this is where I live.. I’ve been to a therapy place here before that was suuuper expensive... which grosses me out so much that some therapy services claim to help but charge so much that not everyone can afford them
@Bojan_V
@Bojan_V 3 роки тому
This is really touching documentary. I am watching this from Slovenia and i am wondering what is the situation today with the mental health care in this area. I hope it's better now.
@TrippyKitty08
@TrippyKitty08 8 років тому
I'm from Chicago and my dad was always in and out of jail for heroin. He did struggle with bi-polar disorder. Last time he got locked up he faked a suicide attempt so he could go to a mental hospital for a couple years instead of prison. I remember writing him letters and stuff. He ended up dyeing from an overdose when I was 13. We suspect he turned to drugs again after the loss of a close friend. I was too young for him to talk to me about his loss. I don't think he talked to anyone about it.
@randy109
@randy109 8 років тому
Thank you for sharing your personal story. I've been in Law Enforcement since 1979 and seen SO MANY men with mental "issues" that are just treated like common criminals. Being treated like cattle and imprisoned does not help the person with their Bipolar disorders or related addictions. It's quite possible that your dad simply started using Heroin to self-medicate against his mental disorders and of course, with addiction comes the related crimes to purchase the necessary drugs. May God bless you and your family and your dad's soul. He is finally at peace, but at what a price. Share your story with state legislators and others with similar problems. We must quit treating the afflicted as common criminals. When I worked with Juvenile Probation and Adult Parolees I saw the thread of Mental issues and felt helpless. Very Frustrating...
@amyhayes4640
@amyhayes4640 5 років тому
Sorry for your loss....
@MrJamiez
@MrJamiez 4 роки тому
L
@Ghostintheshell3551
@Ghostintheshell3551 9 років тому
our country is screwed up
@gracebediako1666
@gracebediako1666 5 років тому
America is def going downhill
@freshbaiii718
@freshbaiii718 5 років тому
That man talkin to his father hit me. Took the words outta my heart
@christinac1195
@christinac1195 6 років тому
Wow very sobering and eye-opening. Appreciate the efforts to put these stories and facts together~
@luisriba8082
@luisriba8082 8 років тому
If you think that there is a justice system in america, go ask any military veteran about it.
@chrisfisher5351
@chrisfisher5351 5 років тому
Luis Riba there is a justice system in America and they labeled it exactly as they should have. Think about it our justice system is nothing but criminal am I right?
@keithlea6804
@keithlea6804 4 роки тому
I'm a veteran and there is no justice in America. In 2013 I did four years for a crime I didn't commit. Now I'm going to jail because when they went to windows 10 child support lost mutilated or destroyed my records. No they say I owe 43000 dollars. I was free of child support in 2001 and my daughter was adopted in 2003. Now I'm going to jail for 60 days. I'm disabled and mentally ill and nobody cares what happens to me. The USA courts are the most corrupt system in the world.
@thomasgascoigne7850
@thomasgascoigne7850 4 роки тому
@@keithlea6804 I care about you sir I really do even though I don't know you your a vet which should be respected
@dianebarto9158
@dianebarto9158 4 роки тому
@@thomasgascoigne7850 yes I feel for all the vets . God bless them all , today and every day thank them for serving. God bless our vets .
@numaisreginald3671
@numaisreginald3671 4 роки тому
@@keithlea6804 May God guide you through, hold on to your heart, bro 😊
@valvechewy1558
@valvechewy1558 8 років тому
African American male held on 150 thousand dollar bail for theft of a pair of jeans (remember innocent until proven guilty) meanwhile I know a Caucasian male that just received his 4th DUI, extreme DUI with blood alcohol greater than .16, resisting arrest and fighting with law enforcement officers, damage to property, and finally endangering another person. He received the additional charge of a Habitual Offender. The judge released him on his own merit, zero bail. I do not understand how this can not upset someone. This may not be a comment directly related to this commentary but the thought arose when I heard of the 150 thousand bail. Outrageous indeed.
@imperfectxennial3008
@imperfectxennial3008 5 років тому
Valve Chewy Unfortunately our country is still founded on race. MLK would still be fighting the good fight today like in the 60s
@thestonedhippo
@thestonedhippo 5 років тому
I always hear people say stuff like this but never address the important things! Why not go after the judge . The judges the one screwing people over
@imperfectxennial3008
@imperfectxennial3008 5 років тому
@@thestonedhippo Agreed. I would sue a judge if it happened to me. While I am not black I am disabled (schizophrenia) and would likely be remanded or have high bail for something minor like having weed in my pocket.
@cclibre3832
@cclibre3832 5 років тому
Mary kai That is exactly why Americans should not be divided by race bc in the end the poor, elderly, uneducated, handicapped, etc. , will all be left behind regardless of race . If you are Without money, health care, etc., you should know that one day If you’re picking on different groups people you will eventually be in their shoes.
@LegendofLaw
@LegendofLaw 5 років тому
...sure.
@tinawhittner9333
@tinawhittner9333 5 років тому
You know it's ironic having been in a jail more times than I'd like to admit you would think I would have compassion, and yet I catch myself looking down upon these people at first glance . UNTIL I hear them speak and then everything changes ..i hardly ever sympathetic towards Humans but listening to him truly humbled me to tears... I just can't believe how Superficial & judgemental I can still be at times ...until reality hits and cuts deep inside the pain and empathy I deny possessing, because I've been indoctrinated to believe it's a sign of weakness . .our egos and vanity is the enemy within and it's moments that you cast aside your pride and open up and share your fears and emotions, is the moment that you're vournablity empowers you & makes you stronger...much respect to him for making it real for me..
@stevencarr5635
@stevencarr5635 3 роки тому
As someone who has been diagnosed with bpd, major depressive disorder ptsd n severe anxiety since I was 18yrs old..i can understand exactly what it's like having mental health issues behind bars I've been through it and it is not nice
@TheTwotimezz
@TheTwotimezz 9 років тому
I'm 6 minutes in, and I can empathize for the man which has no clue why he's been there so long without any information. I feel it is very punitive, morally wrong and reflective of the "intelligent" men and women whom run our country. I'm a victim and I would like to speak with anybody concerning this.
@TheTwotimezz
@TheTwotimezz 9 років тому
twotimezz 7:40-7:53 Well said.
@TheTwotimezz
@TheTwotimezz 9 років тому
twotimezz Vice Rules!
@marietomie5858
@marietomie5858 5 років тому
Oisin
@georgerobins4110
@georgerobins4110 5 років тому
twotimezz No information? I'm pretty sure that's illegal. Habius corpus is a thing. (Pretty sure I spelled that wrong)
@MrsTeach08
@MrsTeach08 8 років тому
We need more people like Sheriff Dart in our government. Seriously. The part with Samuel talking to 'his dad' in the mirror/whiteboard made me cry. That poor guy.
@jennifermcgregor5417
@jennifermcgregor5417 4 роки тому
Melia Fox me too😪
@Tryingtomakeit390
@Tryingtomakeit390 4 роки тому
Me too 😭
@Jay-O_Carlow
@Jay-O_Carlow 3 роки тому
your so so SO RIGHT! Melia😊 ….i think you are a really nice caring , kind hearted person with a lot of love and i bet you do more for others than you do for your self. .... just from your comment honestly i think you are an amazing woman and i wish there was more like you Melia!!💖
@elise7593
@elise7593 Рік тому
Thank you for doing this documentary
@daisydejesus7143
@daisydejesus7143 4 роки тому
So devastating! Pure sadness 😞
@contactkeithstack
@contactkeithstack 8 років тому
That guy around 12:00 minute is real respectable for doing that so honestly. Hope he's getting it together.
@peppermint23
@peppermint23 8 років тому
This made me cry.
@godarereal8485
@godarereal8485 8 років тому
Why?
@MrsTeach08
@MrsTeach08 8 років тому
+peppermint23 Me too...especially the guy who had stolen the jeans. He looks so lost and sad.
@lauralaura4835
@lauralaura4835 8 років тому
Me too
@rich925cal1
@rich925cal1 7 років тому
+Laura Laura awe, cry girls club
@peppermint23
@peppermint23 7 років тому
rich925cal1 are you 8 years old or
@jhoffmann5105
@jhoffmann5105 5 років тому
Great work Vice, and also all the participants generously sharing their stories💛💛💛
@PaulWalker-kv1ep
@PaulWalker-kv1ep 6 років тому
He did so good talking to the board about his dad
@Tophnpenguin
@Tophnpenguin 8 років тому
I like that she [ blonde 2:15] realizes some people are simply self medicating..... they found something that levels them out....however.... they start at the beginning finally feeling control over themselves (their feelings,emotions, moodswings,) but then in a blink of an eye they no longer control their mind/body with the drug..... the drug controls their mind/body.......
@mza131313
@mza131313 9 років тому
That sheriff is pretty cool
@Cristasphoto
@Cristasphoto 6 років тому
Wafu Yep agreed. Id love to have coffee with him and ask him questions. Just conversate...0
@bluebell6684
@bluebell6684 4 роки тому
I was arrested and convicted in Canada before I was diagnosed with autism. I did not serve any jail time, I was put on disability, I get free therapy, and my life completely changed for the better. I am doing so much better now, I don’t drink or do drugs anymore. It has been years since I have been to the hospital for a mental health issues and the police no longer have deal with me. So many tax payers dollars are saved when mental health care is provided! I am soon ready to go back to work and become a productive member of society thanks to the mental health system in Canada. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me and not punishing me when I was already down 🇨🇦❤️
@johnn2638
@johnn2638 3 роки тому
These are very important issues that cannot be ignored.
@adr4120
@adr4120 9 років тому
Samuels" reflection" hit me right in the feels man.
@misitagaloa1614
@misitagaloa1614 7 років тому
Love and compassion heals many wounds.
@stephanielong3874
@stephanielong3874 3 роки тому
Thankyou, l learned alot.
@emilyspunbun5839
@emilyspunbun5839 Рік тому
Thank you guys for making videos on important topics like this.
@zachshult
@zachshult 9 років тому
10:37-12:51 real as its ever gonna get. heart broken
@zachshult
@zachshult 9 років тому
Zach Shult the fact that he can get up there and talk to a whiteboard like it was his father and lay it all out there is truly courageous, i respect him and I hope he can heal from this situation
@antonleimbach648
@antonleimbach648 8 років тому
Warehousing mentally ill people in prisons is big business. Private prisons need to keep profits up so while crime has dropped, who is going to occupy those jail cells? If the war on drugs slows down than how are investors going to keep making money on private prisons? Simple, just exchange prisoners for mentally ill people. That way they will keep coming back and keep the private prison industry happy.
@BillAngell
@BillAngell 8 років тому
At this rate, just start making hospitals!
@mindwipe1033
@mindwipe1033 7 років тому
it looks pure evil. these people will have the right to wage war after being treated so badly.
@misse8787
@misse8787 6 років тому
Love this - so important
@hoodmadezaee
@hoodmadezaee 2 роки тому
I feel for the the dude put in single cell im the same luckily i know its just thoughts occurring from a sickness it just suck dealing with this sickness at all times then when i go for help im told some issues are just to serious and i need more professional help i.e. be committed. Its the voiceless opinion of mine and deaf ears of others that makes it easy to not care but always remember we got choices an life right left up down smile or frown we gone be straight 💯
@jayhv87
@jayhv87 9 років тому
Excellent documentary Vice News. The part where the inmate got up to talk to the board as his dad really hit home. Thanks Vice for everything you do.
@cookiekillah7351
@cookiekillah7351 9 років тому
Good video VICE keep it up, and thanks for raising awareness of this situation, very interesting and something needs to be done.
@trentigalaxy
@trentigalaxy 6 років тому
its the only video I seen on this issue on YT.. thanks to vice for bringing it to light and letting people know that its still a very real and CURRENT issue/problem.
@deniseroe5891
@deniseroe5891 2 роки тому
As I watched this I said prayer of Thanksgiving that this is not me or my family. The poor gentleman that said "nobody likes me" broke my heart. Maybe with the rise in people talking about mental health the stigma attached to it will go away. I have had depression for over 20 years. There are ups and downs, you learn what triggers the downs. These poor people are in a viscous circle. God help them, they are your children.
@leeleesaysorry
@leeleesaysorry 5 років тому
great information thank you