{"id":205686,"date":"2024-07-02T09:11:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=205686"},"modified":"2024-07-02T09:12:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:12:29","slug":"human-rights-groups-encourage-govt-to-emulate-antiguas-model-for-mentally-unstable-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/human-rights-groups-encourage-govt-to-emulate-antiguas-model-for-mentally-unstable-prisoners\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights groups encourage Jamaica to emulate Antigua\u2019s model for mentally unstable prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-319797774\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Postpaid_Come Cross Postpaid 1200x400_Opt.1_1\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>JAMAICA OBSERVER:<\/strong> Human rights groups are encouraging the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) to adopt an approach similar to that of neighbouring Antigua and Barbuda as it relates to relocating\u00a0mentally unstable prisoners to dedicated facilities.<\/p><div id=\"antig-932749765\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" 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696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ) and Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), penal institutions are often used as a holding place for mentally ill individuals, who are in need of specialised care.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamaicaobserver.com\/2024\/06\/30\/caribbean-braces-hurricane-beryl-strengthens-dangerous-storm\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pointing to a promising pilot project at the Portland Rehabilitation Management Centre, the human rights groups&nbsp;say that such programmes, which are tailored to the treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration of mentally ill individuals into society when feasible, are better options than incarceration.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3144006783\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Postpaid_Come Cross Postpaid 1200x400_Opt.1_1\"><img 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