June 29, 2007 |
2007-R-0418 | |
INMATES AND MENTAL HEALTH | ||
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By: Christopher Reinhart, Senior Attorney | ||
You asked for information on the number of inmates with mental health needs and how it has changed in recent years.
SUMMARY
On April 1, 2007, the incarcerated population was 18,989. Of these inmates, 18,794 received a mental health classification. The largest percentage, 52. 9%, were classified as having no mental health history, 26% had minimal or intermittent impairment, 20. 7% fell into the two categories of moderate impairment, and . 4% were classified as having severe impairment.
We also obtained data on a monthly basis from January 1, 2002 through April 1, 2007. During this period, the percentage of inmates with no mental health history or current need declined by 5. 6% and those with minimal or intermittent impairment declined by . 9%. The other three categories increased: moderate impairment, controlled with medication by 6. 1%; moderate impairment, precludes normal functioning by . 2%; and severe impairment by . 1%.
Also during this period, the category of:
1. no mental health history or current need ranged between a low of 52. 9% on April 1, 2007 and a high of 60. 5% on October 1 and November 1 of 2003;
2. minimal or intermittent impairment ranged between a low of 24. 3% on May 1, 2004 and a high of 26. 9% on January 1, 2002;
3. moderate impairment, controlled with medication ranged between a low of 12. 1% on February 1, 2002 and a high of 18. 6% on March 1, 2007;
4. moderate impairment, precludes normal functioning ranged between a low of 1. 8% on September 1, 2003 and a high of 3. 2% on January 1, 2006; and
5. severe impairment ranged between a low of . 2% on February 1, 2004 and September 1, 2005 and a high of . 5% on December 1, 2005.
INMATE MENTAL HEALTH CLASSIFICATIONS, APRIL 1, 2007
Table 1 below displays the number of inmates in mental health categories and their percentage of the total on April 1, 2007.
Table 1: Inmates with Mental Health Classifications, April 1, 2007 | ||
Category |
Number of Inmates |
Percent of Inmates |
No mental health history or current need |
9,938 |
52. 9% |
Minimal or intermittent impairment |
4,895 |
26. 0% |
Moderate impairment: controlled with medication |
3,467 |
18. 4% |
Moderate impairment: precludes normal functioning |
427 |
2. 3% |
Severe impairment |
67 |
0. 4% |
Total |
18,794 |
100% |
INMATE MENTAL HEALTH CLASSIFICATIONS BY MONTH, FROM JANUARY 2002 THROUGH APRIL 2007
The chart below displays the number of inmates in each mental health classification on a monthly basis from January 1, 2002 to April 1, 2007.
Monthly Data From January 2002 Through April 2007
Table 2 displays the data used in the graph above, displaying on a monthly basis, the total number of classified inmates and how many fall into each mental health category.
Table 2: Inmates With Mental Health Classifications Monthly From January 2002 Through April 2007 | ||||||
Date |
Total Classified Inmates |
No Mental Health History or Current Need |
Minimal or Intermittent Impairment |
Moderate Impairment: Controlled with Medication |
Moderate Impairment: Precludes Normal Functioning |
Severe Impairment |
01-Jan-02 |
17,875 |
10,460 |
4,816 |
2,191 |
358 |
50 |
01-Feb-02 |
18,330 |
10,815 |
4,863 |
2,211 |
368 |
73 |
01-Apr-02 |
18,495 |
10,885 |
4,895 |
2,289 |
368 |
58 |
01-May-02 |
18,573 |
10,975 |
4,929 |
2,251 |
365 |
53 |
01-Jun-02 |
18,646 |
11,073 |
4,910 |
2,253 |
353 |
57 |
01-Jul-02 |
18,705 |
11,090 |
4,880 |
2,323 |
354 |
58 |
01-Aug-02 |
18,875 |
11,261 |
4,834 |
2,357 |
361 |
62 |
01-Sep-02 |
18,943 |
11,313 |
4,793 |
2,410 |
356 |
71 |
01-Oct-02 |
19,306 |
11,563 |
4,822 |
2,479 |
377 |
65 |
01-Nov-02 |
19,378 |
11,641 |
4,844 |
2,451 |
384 |
58 |
01-Dec-02 |
19,224 |
11,492 |
4,785 |
2,500 |
387 |
60 |
01-Jan-03 |
19,114 |
11,465 |
4,767 |
2,438 |
392 |
52 |
01-Feb-03 |
19,522 |
11,773 |
4,782 |
2,528 |
382 |
57 |
01-Mar-03 |
19,307 |
11,611 |
4,784 |
2,467 |
377 |
68 |
01-Apr-03 |
19,222 |
11,604 |
4,721 |
2,456 |
385 |
56 |
01-Jun-03 |
19,152 |
11,573 |
4,745 |
2,420 |
362 |
52 |
01-Jul-03 |
19,027 |
11,440 |
4,729 |
2,445 |
352 |
61 |
04-Aug-03 |
19,009 |
11,448 |
4,715 |
2,441 |
345 |
60 |
01-Sep-03 |
18,979 |
11,428 |
4,696 |
2,446 |
338 |
71 |
01-Oct-03 |
19,173 |
11,601 |
4,761 |
2,398 |
349 |
64 |
01-Nov-03 |
19,038 |
11,514 |
4,721 |
2,382 |
359 |
62 |
01-Dec-03 |
18,764 |
11,319 |
4,621 |
2,395 |
367 |
62 |
01-Jan-04 |
18,403 |
10,985 |
4,640 |
2,346 |
363 |
69 |
01-Feb-04 |
18,663 |
11,175 |
4,685 |
2,362 |
396 |
45 |
01-Mar-04 |
18,628 |
11,188 |
4,623 |
2,353 |
398 |
66 |
01-Apr-04 |
18,667 |
11,169 |
4,576 |
2,424 |
437 |
61 |
01-May-04 |
18,443 |
10,953 |
4,481 |
2,528 |
413 |
68 |
01-Jun-04 |
18,442 |
10,800 |
4,535 |
2,626 |
431 |
50 |
01-Jul-04 |
18,494 |
10,848 |
4,507 |
2,632 |
431 |
76 |
01-Aug-04 |
18,387 |
10,694 |
4,559 |
2,624 |
445 |
65 |
01-Sep-04 |
18,634 |
10,854 |
4,583 |
2,666 |
455 |
76 |
01-Oct-04 |
18,770 |
10,869 |
4,740 |
2,622 |
481 |
58 |
01-Nov-04 |
18,680 |
10,759 |
4,808 |
2,541 |
507 |
65 |
01-Dec-04 |
18,449 |
10,553 |
4,758 |
2,555 |
510 |
73 |
Table 2: –Continued-
Table 2: Inmates With Mental Health Classifications Monthly From January 2002 Through April 2007 | ||||||
Date |
Total Classified Inmates |
No Mental Health History or Current Need |
Minimal or Intermittent Impairment |
Moderate Impairment: Controlled with Medication |
Moderate Impairment: Precludes Normal Functioning |
Severe Impairment |
01-Jan-05 |
17,930 |
10,158 |
4,710 |
2,496 |
516 |
50 |
01-Feb-05 |
18,327 |
10,396 |
4,817 |
2,544 |
503 |
67 |
01-Mar-05 |
18,281 |
10,331 |
4,740 |
2,607 |
545 |
58 |
01-Apr-05 |
18,125 |
10,180 |
4,655 |
2,686 |
541 |
63 |
01-May-05 |
18,002 |
10,016 |
4,624 |
2,734 |
564 |
64 |
01-Jun-05 |
18,011 |
9,970 |
4,564 |
2,850 |
564 |
63 |
01-Jul-05 |
18,079 |
9,896 |
4,604 |
2,968 |
550 |
61 |
01-Aug-05 |
18,225 |
9,931 |
4,640 |
3,017 |
569 |
68 |
01-Sep-05 |
18,417 |
10,076 |
4,645 |
3,072 |
578 |
46 |
01-Oct-05 |
18,495 |
10,081 |
4,705 |
3,068 |
579 |
62 |
01-Nov-05 |
18,327 |
9,947 |
4,620 |
3,120 |
566 |
74 |
01-Dec-05 |
18,186 |
9,758 |
4,639 |
3,123 |
576 |
90 |
01-Jan-06 |
17,821 |
9,439 |
4,638 |
3,096 |
577 |
71 |
01-Feb-06 |
18,265 |
9,751 |
4,713 |
3,160 |
564 |
77 |
01-Mar-06 |
18,282 |
9,738 |
4,700 |
3,206 |
581 |
57 |
01-Apr-06 |
18,390 |
9,849 |
4,725 |
3,200 |
560 |
56 |
01-May-06 |
18,384 |
9,873 |
4,743 |
3,140 |
550 |
78 |
01-Jun-06 |
18,354 |
9,841 |
4,772 |
3,120 |
551 |
70 |
01-Jul-06 |
18,431 |
9,850 |
4,713 |
3,265 |
536 |
67 |
01-Aug-06 |
18,497 |
9,909 |
4,779 |
3,210 |
523 |
76 |
01-Sep-06 |
18,686 |
10,000 |
4,832 |
3,272 |
510 |
72 |
01-Oct-06 |
18,966 |
10,148 |
4,931 |
3,314 |
502 |
71 |
01-Nov-06 |
19,120 |
10,208 |
5,006 |
3,335 |
517 |
54 |
01-Dec-06 |
19,025 |
10,138 |
4,920 |
3,434 |
485 |
48 |
01-Jan-07 |
18,775 |
9,950 |
4,892 |
3,417 |
454 |
62 |
01-Feb-07 |
19,011 |
10,087 |
4,943 |
3,500 |
433 |
48 |
01-Mar-07 |
18,836 |
9,972 |
4,892 |
3,508 |
415 |
49 |
01-Apr-07 |
18,794 |
9,938 |
4,895 |
3,467 |
427 |
67 |
Table 3 below displays, on a monthly basis, the percentage of inmates that fall into each mental health category.
Table 3: Inmates With Mental Health Classifications, By Percentage Monthly From January 2002 Through April 2007 | ||||||
Date |
Total Classified Inmates |
No mental health history or current need |
Minimal or intermittent impairment |
Moderate impairment: controlled with medication |
Moderate impairment: precludes normal functioning |
Severe impairment |
01-Jan-02 |
17,875 |
58. 5% |
26. 9% |
12. 3% |
2. 0% |
0. 3% |
01-Feb-02 |
18,330 |
59. 0% |
26. 5% |
12. 1% |
2. 0% |
0. 4% |
01-Apr-02 |
18,495 |
58. 9% |
26. 5% |
12. 4% |
2. 0% |
0. 3% |
01-May-02 |
18,573 |
59. 1% |
26. 5% |
12. 1% |
2. 0% |
0. 3% |
01-Jun-02 |
18,646 |
59. 4% |
26. 3% |
12. 1% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Jul-02 |
18,705 |
59. 3% |
26. 1% |
12. 4% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Aug-02 |
18,875 |
59. 7% |
25. 6% |
12. 5% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Sep-02 |
18,943 |
59. 7% |
25. 3% |
12. 7% |
1. 9% |
0. 4% |
01-Oct-02 |
19,306 |
59. 9% |
25. 0% |
12. 8% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Nov-02 |
19,378 |
60. 1% |
25. 0% |
12. 6% |
2. 0% |
0. 3% |
01-Dec-02 |
19,224 |
59. 8% |
24. 9% |
13. 0% |
2. 0% |
0. 3% |
01-Jan-03 |
19,114 |
60. 0% |
24. 9% |
12. 8% |
2. 0% |
0. 3% |
01-Feb-03 |
19,522 |
60. 3% |
24. 5% |
12. 9% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Mar-03 |
19,307 |
60. 1% |
24. 8% |
12. 8% |
1. 9% |
0. 4% |
01-Apr-03 |
19,222 |
60. 4% |
24. 6% |
12. 8% |
2. 0% |
0. 3% |
01-Jun-03 |
19,152 |
60. 4% |
24. 8% |
12. 6% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Jul-03 |
19,027 |
60. 1% |
24. 9% |
12. 9% |
1. 8% |
0. 3% |
04-Aug-03 |
19,009 |
60. 2% |
24. 8% |
12. 8% |
1. 8% |
0. 3% |
01-Sep-03 |
18,979 |
60. 2% |
24. 7% |
12. 9% |
1. 8% |
0. 4% |
01-Oct-03 |
19,173 |
60. 5% |
24. 8% |
12. 5% |
1. 8% |
0. 3% |
01-Nov-03 |
19,038 |
60. 5% |
24. 8% |
12. 5% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Dec-03 |
18,764 |
60. 3% |
24. 6% |
12. 8% |
1. 9% |
0. 3% |
01-Jan-04 |
18,403 |
59. 7% |
25. 2% |
12. 7% |
2. 0% |
0. |