Mental Incarceration

Many people get incarcerated for many reasons, some may be for small incidents while others is for major ones. Few cases are not the person's fault, but it can't be the same for others. Some incarcerated people won't know they have a mental disability, because their families may not notice what is going on until it is too late and they become prisoners. There is a possibility it wasn’t their fault, but they wouldn’t know until they are in trial and start rotting in their cell instead of getting the help they deserve.
When prisoners are incarcerated, they should ask to get themselves tested for any mental disorders they can have, for example Charles Whitman's brain tumor. Whitman stated in his journal how he has felt like a different person, knew something was different in his body, and sought help. When they did an autopsy on his body, doctors found a tumor in his head that caused his madness. In some cases, tumors can cause
people to become different, but so does mental illness. Doctors can't detect these diseases unless testing is done, and there is major symptoms shown, which is why I say they should get tested. Now I'm not stating that all prisoners are mentally ill or have a tumor in their heads, but they do have the possibility for either one. It doesn’t matter what type of person they were, but if family shows concern about the loved one, they obviously need testing.
Having the sick instituted will be a big benefit for their health, than having them in prison.
Eagleman asserts, "that prisons have become our de facto mental-health care institutions-and inflicting punishment on the mentally ill usually has little influence on their future behavior" (441). Prisons will have little help for them, and it can make them crazier than they are, and cause not having proper treatment. Poor treatment can lead to major health and legal problems. Mental inmates not properly treated can lead to deterioration in their health, which then leads to legal problems in the court system. Those who are not treated right away have the possibility of being at the bottom of a category. They getting treated when the urgent ones are treated first. The author states, "people exist along continua capabilities, rather than in simplistic categories" (Eagleman 444). Everyone can categorize how sick these people are, but they probably cannot determine their capabilities. They can be the quietest, but be the harshest person too
control. Little differences in the brain can cause a major difference on the body, and people don’t realize that. Prisoners have the chance to get tested, and they can be proven innocent. The testing can help them out in many ways, but it is up to them to decide. In circumstances like these I agree with the author.