Incarcerated with Mental Illness
About the Program
Nearly half of incarcerated Americans have a history of mental illness – that's twice the prevalence of mental illness in the adult population of the United States. People with serious mental illnesses encounter law enforcement and the court system for many reasons. This program brings together stories of people who have lived with mental illness while incarcerated. We also meet mental health providers calling for increased mental health care in prisons and jails, and legal experts pioneering new systems.
Join Call to Mind host Kimberly Adams for Incarcerated with Mental Illness, a one-hour broadcast special.
CALL TO MIND is American Public Media’s initiative to foster new conversations about mental health. Each broadcast special explores an emerging area of understanding in mental health and share new knowledge to empower people to engage in their well-being. All Call to Mind programs are produced with a focus on identity representation.
Length
One hour
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Promo spot available: April 4, 2024
Program rundown available: April 19, 2024
Date content will be available: April 19, 2024
Broadcast Window
April 19, 2024 - August 31, 2024
If you'd like to air this special outside of the indicated broadcast window, please contact Marge Ostroushko.
Broadcast Rights
Affiliate stations may carry this program multiple times before September 1, 2024. The program must be carried in its entirety. No excerpting is permitted. Simulcast streaming rights are available for this program. Prior to carrying this program, stations must contact Marge Ostroushko.
Kimberly Adams
Kimberly Adams is the host of Call to Mind’s national broadcast programs, and a host and senior correspondent for APM's Marketplace. She covers mental health, politics, business and the economy from Washington, DC, where she also serves as Chair for the Board of Governors at the National Press Club. Before moving to DC, Kimberly was a Cairo-based journalist reporting on the political, social, and economic upheaval in Egypt following the Arab Spring. Her award-winning work aired on multiple networks in the United States, Canada, the UK, Germany, Hong Kong, and elsewhere.
Kimberly identifies as a Black woman (she/her).
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