PPT-Opposition to the Death Penalty for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness

Turning Public Opinion Consensus Into State Legislative Action Aurélie Tabuteau Mangels Mental Illness Initiative Fellow American Bar Associations Death Penalty Due Process Review Project. October 24, 2014. 2. Basics. 1. The death penalty is . never required or necessary. 3. Each decision must be your own not influenced by harassment or interference from others. 2. Explaining. , justifying, convincing . By Karman Badesha and Preet Somal. 1. Lethal Injection. Lethal injection is a common way of execution in the United States.. There are three types of drugs in the injection. (Sodium Thiopental, Pancuronium Bromide, Potassium Chloride). Why their shouldn’t be death penalty. What is death penalty. Punishment of execution, administered some legally convicted of a capital crime.. How many states allow death penalty. States allow death penalty. Brittney Britt, Katie Rosenthal, . Miranda Ramirez, & Viviana Gonzalez. Honors 499: The World is Our Neighborhood // Fall 2015. The Truth About Stigma. 1 in 4. people worldwide will experience mental illness at some point in their life.. Content Warning. © AI. What is the Death Penalty?. Artwork on the wall of Abu Salim Prison in Tripoli, Libya. 15 March, 2014. © Amnesty International. Sentenced to Death. Death Sentences 2014. Where?. By: Isaid Cruz. Introduction. Capital Punishment is Legal in 31 out of the 50 states in the union and is applied as a civil and military manner. The method of execution most widely used since the reinstatement of the Death Penalty in 1976 is lethal injection. In 2016 there has been 12 executions up to this day, totaling to 1435 prisoners executed since the reinstatement of executions of 1976 and currently 3002 inmates are serving a death sentence in our nation’s jails (deathpenaltyinfo.org). Chapter Nine. Incarceration Trends in America. From . 1980 to 2008, the number of people incarcerated in America quadrupled-from roughly 500,000 to 2.3 million people. Today, the US is 5% of the World population and has 25% of world prisoners.. Elijah M . Marangu. Mental illness.. Or is it madness?. Mental illness.. Or is it madness?. Historical context. While . Philippe . Pinel. , a French Physician was . instrumental in . unchaining . people with mental illness, . punishment. . in. . the. UK. at common law. early Norman times – felonies (castration or blinding). by the 13th century – all felonies (death by hanging, being drawn and qua. r. tered. for treason). Aurelie Tabuteau Mangels. , Mental Illness Initiative Fellow, American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Due Process Review Project, Washington, D.C.. Greg Hansch. , Public Policy Director, NAMI Texas, Austin, Texas. © AI. What is the Death Penalty?. Artwork on the wall of Abu Salim Prison in Tripoli, Libya. 15 March, 2014. © Amnesty International. Sentenced to Death. Death Sentences 2014. Where?. Methods of Execution. Erin Callinan. Peace of My Mind, LLC. Owner, consultant. Objectives. Address the pivotal role that families, professionals and community members have in promoting self-determination and wellness. Recognize the stigma surrounding individuals living with mental health disorders. Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System in Nevada   Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health March 2013 Christopher Moore, MPH Candidate Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Dr. Krishna Prasad M. Background. . People with severe mental illness die on average 10-20 years earlier than the general population. Mortality gap worldwide is widening. Majority of (around 80%) of deaths in people with SMI are due to preventable physical illnesses .