Incarceration and Mental Health The Black Butterfly Experience Podcast

Imagine you are in jail for a crime that you didn't commit. Then imagine that your court date keeps getting pushed back because the District Attorney keeps saying they are ready for trial. Finally, you get your court date and the judge and the state is urging you to take a plea deal for the crime that you know you didn't commit. Unfortunately, this happens to people like Kalief Browder, who went through this exact situation, everyday. Browder was put into solitary confinement for 800 days, beat up by inmates and Correctional Officers. He was deprived of food and medical attention. This episode, we explore his story and argue why people that are in jail or prison, should deserve better mental treatment.