More than 500 Georgia jail inmates have died over the last 10 years.

More than 500 Georgia jail inmates have died over the last 10 years. / Flickr

The United States Department of Justice estimates nearly two-thirds of all jail inmates have mental health problems.

 

In Georgia, a new investigation raises serious questions about the quality of care those inmates receive.

 Adam Ragusea speaks with investigative reporters Christina Maxouris, Harrison Young and Brad Schrade.

Over the last decade, 1 in 6 of nearly 200 deaths in Georgia jails not attributable to natural causes has involved inmates who showed signs of mental illness, the Georgia News Lab, WSB-TV and Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation has found.

 

We spoke with Georgia News Lab reporters Christina Maxouris and Harrison Young to find out more. The AJC's Brad Schrade also joined.

Tags: Floyd County  Sheriff's Association of Georgia  Inmate deaths  Georgia jails  Incarceration  Fulton County  Mental Health  chatham county