850400
850400

Deadly Jails

2020-02-04 en 13m
Documentary
Christina Dawn Tahhahwah of the Comanche Nation suffered from mental illness and died in an Oklahoma jail. Brittany Weide, who was bipolar and suffered from addiction, after being incarcerated for sleeping outside and carrying illegal drugs, committed suicide in her cell. Like many states, Oklahoma has no mechanisms in place for handling or treating incarcerated people with mental illness. This investigative short looks at how advocacy organizations like the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma are trying to change the way these counties handle urgent mental health situations.

Cinematography

Brian Ford

Producer

Julianna Brannum

Editor

Shannon E. Stefan

Director

Julianna Brannum

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • ITVS