The Supreme Court refused to hear a case from an Illinois man whose mental illness was exacerbated by being locked in a windowless cell virtually 24/7 for three years. Plus, overdose deaths among people incarcerated in Louisiana prisons are on the rise and people charged with no crime are jailed in Mississippi awaiting mental health evaluations.
Author Archives: Josh McGhee
Josh McGhee is an investigative reporter covering the intersection of criminal justice and mental health with an emphasis on public records and data reporting. He has covered Chicago on various beats for the last decade, including criminal justice, courts, policing, race, inequality, politics and community news. He’s previously reported at DNAinfo Chicago, WVON, the Chicago Reporter and most recently Injustice Watch. His stories have been carried by US News and World Report, Miami Herald, the Kansas City Star, the Sacramento Bee, and many other papers. He attended Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. McGhee lives on the South Side of Chicago with his wife and son. Bonus fact: He has served as a coach for children in the All-American Basketball Academy. You can contact him at info@mindsitenews.org.
