Posts Tagged ‘ACI’
Rhode Island’s largest psychiatric – and substance abuse treatment center: The ACI, by the numbers
Last week, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), Kaitlyn Bouchard gave some startling statistics during a radio interview – common information for some, but revealing for others. As the month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month, comes to an end, these statistics are especially poignant, for several reasons. The interview was…
Read MoreACLU of RI: What is the plan for a COVID-19 Outbreak at the ACI?
ACLU of RI Files Open Records Request. What is Rhode Island’s Plan if a COVID-19 Outbreak hit the ACI? Editor’s Note: Congregate settings – any group residential housing such as a nursing home, assisted living, group home, dormitories, and prisons can present the worst case scenario for the spread of COVID-19. As part of…
Read MoreThe state hospital door closed. And the state prison door swung open.
by J. Clement Cicilline For many years, the State of Rhode Island’s Adult Correctional Institute has controlled a certain number of mentally ill inmates by placing them in solitary confinement, a practice that is not only inhumane, but universally regarded as ineffective in managing their behavior over the long term. Worse, it exacerbates underlying psychotic…
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