The AVID Jail Project hopes that the images and stories we share will bring attention to the crisis of mental health in our criminal justice system and will humanize an issue that is all too easily ignored. As Washington’s protection and advocacy agency, DRW is in a unique position to bring recording equipment into jails to capture and share the experiences of people with disabilities. Most members of the public will never enter a jail and will have no firsthand knowledge of how inmates with mental illness fare inside our jails. Inmates who self-identify as having or who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, or their family members, may request the AVID Jail Project’s Technical Assistance Services. To learn more, please visit: http://www.avidjailproject.org
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