The Mishandling of Mental Health in Prison | UNHEARD

Activist, mental health advocate and executive director of Incarcerated Nation Network (INC), Mr. Five Mualimm-ak lives with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He was incarcerated across city jails, county facilities and upstate, serving a total of 12 years, including time in solitary confinement.

During an interview for theGrio’s new series, UNHEARD, Mr. Five opens up about his time incarcerated and the treatment of people in prison and jails with mental health.

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24 Comments

  1. Looking at this video is not only powerful. But is also sad. Hearing how much he had to do too change his mind. But also his Life so he can move forward from his fears and the mindset that was created in prison. We Will never know whom do we stand next to that will speak freely and normal. We will never know because Society will not accept such a person that can one day harm thy. So the best thing for this issue is to keep it confidential meaning private.

    Or is it like the sex offenders they have to let Society know by law where they live.

  2. SIX COMMENTS!!!! NOT 6,000,000????
    every citizen should see this!!!!

    We need to change this!!! Thank you for making this. I'm gonna get this video in front of the people that can help change things!!!

    Mental institutions THAT SHOW RESULTS must be brought back!!!

    ASAP!!! were gonna need to spend some money tax payers!!!!! So shut up and open your wallet! We need to protect the citizens and help them!

  3. I love this educational video explaining the truth, the question I ask my self does the public local government have some type of mental illness and keep in control and not being exposed

  4. My son is coming out of prison this February. He became mentally ill the 5th year after being imprisoned. He is psychotic, listens to voices, has Hep C, etc, etc. and he is totally different from the one who went to prison when he was 18. He started level 2 and after being mentally ill they changed his level to level 4. Now they want to deport him to a country where he has no family there and where he will be killed immediately because of the mental state he is at this time. This prison system is such a mess. The worst thing is that I don't know anything about what to do to help him.

  5. I know it took a lot to come forward and share with the entire world, your personal story. You're not alone and I pray you stay strong. I also did 3 years in AZ State Prison Eyman SMU2 Special Management Unit, today called the Browning Unit after a fallen officer, who died in Afghanistan or Iraq War. Everything your saying is Real Talk. Arizona Prison was Found Guilty in a US Federal Trial Court last year in 2022, for Unconstitutional Conditions of Confinement. Neglect of prisoners Rights to recieve adequate Medical, Mental Health, and Dental treatment. Found in Non Contempt 2 times, costing the tax payers millions of dollars. They don't care cuz no one is held personally liable for their Misconduct or their actions. We can talk and share about our experiences, but most don't care, don't want to hear about it, or will never relate to us or empathize. We are such a minority that our voice doesn't get heard. The entire system is sadistic and demonic, Not of God. Yet we are the scapegoats, the fall guys, or the ones looked at as the Animals. They have become good at lying to the public and convincing everyone, that we are the sick ones who need to grow old and die in their Prison system, aka the House of Torment. Human beings don't deserve to be treated in that inhumane way. Imagine if those Criminals enduring this Tortuous treatment, would have done that to their victims for 20, 30, or 40 years ???? 2 wrongs never make a right. The ones I feel for the most, are the Innocent, Wrongfully Convicted for crimes they didn't commit. Including the Non Dangerous Drug Offenders and so Called Prohibited Possessors that were infringed or 2nd Amendment Rights Violated, due to Unconstitutional 14th Amendment Laws Violating Americans and the Unequal Protection of the so called laws. Some Americans think it's alright for American Citizens to be placed in prison for Bearing Arms. I don't remember anything in the 2nd Amendment saying anything about ex convicted American Citizens or Justifying the Infringement..

  6. Obama and this guy could do a lot for the people with mental health issues in prisons. Would seem to be a great partnership if that is indeed still a Democratic issue of interest (prison reform). IDK if the Democratic party has any focus or interest in the mental health arena or if that's an issue of interest for them. I don't follow politics but this area (mental health) NEEDS much work/empathy/focus it seems

  7. We need to fix our healthcare system and really improve the mental health care system, as well as our jails and prisons. It is so hypocritcal for the authorities to think nothing of causing futher damage to people who they are in charge of. Especially if these are people with mental health issues but even if they aren't. No one should be allowed to do damage to another. Prisoners should be sorted into groups of like crimes. They should also be using the time to improve themselves they should be educational programs and health and mentoring on making thier lives better not making them worse with stagnating torture. Help them learn life skills in coping and living life.

  8. We need to fix our healthcare system and really improve the mental health care system, as well as our jails and prisons. It is so hypocritcal for the authorities to think nothing of causing futher damage to people who they are in charge of. Especially if these are people with mental health issues but even if they aren't. No one should be allowed to do damage to another. Prisoners should be sorted into groups of like crimes. They should also be using the time to improve themselves they should be educational programs and health and mentoring on making thier lives better not making them worse with stagnating torture. Help them learn life skills in coping and living life.

  9. I spent 6 months in jail and my life afterwards sounds exactly like his.
    No one is watching this people because don’t care. Most people in prison are in there for drugs. The opposite of addiction is connections and you are disconnected from everything. And they wonder why it’s a revolving door.
    Jail has created more negative psychological effects than drugs ever did. The system doesn’t make sense.

  10. I was on medication for anxiety then suddenly went to jail where I was devoid of the med and now my thoughts are cloudy for me as of now as I am free now and not taking my med I think I should continue my med.thanks for the information.

  11. My son is suffering right now in a solitary environment in Santa Barbara. What they do to these men and women should be punishable by law. I pray to God we can figure out a way to help and stop the harm!!

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