Events and Workshops
Treatment of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities in Prisons and Jails
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Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PDT
Location: San Francisco Law Library, 1145 Market Street, Fourth Floor, San Francisco
Examining the intractable challenges of delivering legally adequate mental health care in carceral environments; gaining pre-release access to government benefits and services, and the transition back into society (reentry) where manintaining mental health care and medications is critically important for positive outcomes; plus, what comes next with Medicaid cuts.
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You Tube live stream: https://youtube.com/live/Q1M5VcnfdpE?feature=share
Announcing our panel:
Professor Craig Haney, UC Santa Cruz: Nationally recognized expert on corrections systems and the impact of incarceration on mental health.
Margot Mendelson, Esq., Prison Law Office: Civil rights attorney representing incarcerated plaintiffs in successful lawsuits challenging mental health conditions in prisons and jails.
Brett Johnson, MD, Former Chief Psychiatrist, R.J. Donovan State Prison: He has supervised psychiatric care staffs inside a state correctional facility and now monitors prisons and jails on behalf of federal courts.
Moderator:
Corene Kendrick, Deputy Director, ACLU’s National Prison Project: An attorney who has litigated on behalf of incarcerated individuals with diagnosed mental disorders and continues in her current role to advocate for them across the nation.
Additional Presentation:
Maintaining mental health treatment and medications is critical for individuals following release from incarceration. An expert in the field of transitional medicine and community supports will present on the topic.
Professor Shira Shavit, MD, UCSF and Executive Director, Transitions Clinic Network: An expert on the care of chronically ill individuals and communities impacted by mass incarceration.
Additional speakers to be added.
Seminar will include opportunities to ask questions and participate in open, public discussion.
For questions or accommodation requests (at least 2 weeks in advance), contact: education@pwdf.org or call (415) 931-3070.