Tuesday, April 18, 2006

The good pills

Here's a study I'd like to see: How many inmates have mental health issues requiring some form of intervention (meds, counseling, etc...)? How much would it cost to screen and treat mental health problems vs. incarcerating the people whose transgressions are attributable to those mental health problems? Anybody got a guess as to how much it costs per year to house an inmate in a Wisconsin prison? Post your guess in the comments and I'll tell you how far off you are.

Okay, I know, implementation of a functional screening program would be a logistical nightmare.

Oh, and if you think you know where the line, "the crazy ones have the good pills" is from, post your answer in the comments. I want to see how TV savvy you all are. That's a hint.

1 Comments:

Blogger Me said...

Yep, for about another week.

And congrats on getting the answer!

4/29/2006 11:57:00 AM  

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