Critical Conversation: Justice & Mental Health
Katie Almond, Ranney Hintsa, Melissa McMillan and Derek Pallandi
Critical Conversation: Justice & Mental Health
Katie Almond, Ranney Hintsa, Melissa McMillan and Derek Pallandi
1:30pm
Sunday, June 4, 2023
TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns, exploring thrilling new themes for MOTIVE audiences. Each day of the Festival, authors and experts examine the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read.
The relationship between the law and people living with mental health illness is complex. There are many misconceptions about mental illnesses and a poor understanding of how people with serious mental health issues wind up in the criminal justice system. Although the vast majority of people living with mental health and addictions conditions rarely come into contact with the criminal justice system, there is an over-representation of them in Canadian courts and correctional/remand facilities.
When incarcerated, they often face a variety of challenges that can worsen their symptoms, , resulting in a population that exhibits substantially higher mental health concerns than in the general population, and with reduced access to critically needed health services.
Justice activist and former probation and parole officer Katie Almond, defence lawyer Ranney Hintsa, developmental justice case manager Melissa McMillan and forensic psychiatrist Derek Pallandi will come together for an expert discussion on how, government, communities, police and social service providers must work closely together to protect those who are vulnerable from entering the criminal justice system; and address the social determinants of health to prevent a repetitive cycle from occurring.
During the event, Adrian Hayles will be documenting the conversation with a set of loose, court-room style portraits of speakers.
Event Info:
Date & Time: June 4 at 1:30pm ET
Where: Stage in the Park on Harbourfront Centre’s West Lawn
Duration: 60 minutes
This conversation is presented as part of the free events at #MotiveTO, taking place on the stage in the park and open to the general public. No tickets or passes are needed to attend.
This event is presented in partnership with Provocations Festival.
TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns, exploring thrilling new themes for MOTIVE audiences. Each day of the Festival, authors and experts examine the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read.
The relationship between the law and people living with mental health illness is complex. There are many misconceptions about mental illnesses and a poor understanding of how people with serious mental health issues wind up in the criminal justice system. Although the vast majority of people living with mental health and addictions conditions rarely come into contact with the criminal justice system, there is an over-representation of them in Canadian courts and correctional/remand facilities.
When incarcerated, they often face a variety of challenges that can worsen their symptoms, , resulting in a population that exhibits substantially higher mental health concerns than in the general population, and with reduced access to critically needed health services.
Justice activist and former probation and parole officer Katie Almond, defence lawyer Ranney Hintsa, developmental justice case manager Melissa McMillan and forensic psychiatrist Derek Pallandi will come together for an expert discussion on how, government, communities, police and social service providers must work closely together to protect those who are vulnerable from entering the criminal justice system; and address the social determinants of health to prevent a repetitive cycle from occurring.
During the event, Adrian Hayles will be documenting the conversation with a set of loose, court-room style portraits of speakers.
Event Info:
Date & Time: June 4 at 1:30pm ET
Where: Stage in the Park on Harbourfront Centre’s West Lawn
Duration: 60 minutes
This conversation is presented as part of the free events at #MotiveTO, taking place on the stage in the park and open to the general public. No tickets or passes are needed to attend.
This event is presented in partnership with Provocations Festival.
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