A Message for Families of Imprisoned People with Mental Health Problems

We know you have a list of special issues. Your loved one might have all along needed specific mental health care. You may be working with lack of an official diagnosis, medication issues, Special Housing Unit (SHU--"the box") segregation instead of more appropriate in-prison care. You and/or other family members in the community may have similar mental health needs.

We can assist you with some of your problems, connect you with these groups in New York City (below) or find what you may need in other areas of NYS:

RIPPD (Rights for Imprisoned People with Psychiatric Disabilities www.rippd.org

MHASC (Mental Health Alternatives to Solitary Confinement www.boottheshu.org

Changing Minds (providers, family members and consumers) supporting

ATI's (Alternatives to Incarceration)

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

NAMI Staten Island: for information call Irene Helale

NAMI NYC METRO Criminal Justice Support Group
Meets every forth Thursday of each month at
505 8th Avenue, Suite 1103 New York, New York--
for information call Leah Gitter

Leah Gitter: 212-431-7276 leahgitter@yahoo.com

Irene Helale: 718-494-7222 shadow424m@aol.com

Call PFNY or Leah or Irene for confidential information from people who truly understand how hard it is to have an incarcerated loved one who has mental health problems.