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For my project I will be researching the lack of mental health care in the prison
systems. Today, there are copious quantities of people being arrested that have some sort
of mental health issues, yet they still don’t seem to receive the proper care in jail.This
topic is very close to my heart because I have been diagnosed with depression and am
very passionate about the realm of mental health. The questions that will be driving my
➢ Why is there so little medical care for those with mental health issues in prison?
➢ What can be done to increase the amount of medical care for those who have been
➢ Are there any laws that protect inmates with mental health issues, and if so, why
My vision for my project is to hold a poetry slam during the second semester at a coffee
shop. The price of admission is to bring a book to donate to the prisons. Many prisoners,
those with and without mental illness, are isolated and need some sort of outlet or
distraction. The goal of the book donation is to give the prisoners a good way to keep
themselves busy and show that there are people that care about them and their well-being.
The consultant that will be guiding me throughout my project will be Mr. Gary Hodges.
New Skills:
➢ Organizing an event
➢ Donations to prisons
Enhanced Skills:
➢ Communications
➢ Research
Growth Goals:
➢ Public speaking
➢ Creative writing
My target audience for this project are criminal justice students, psychology
students, and those who feel they need an outlet if they are struggling with any sort of
mental health issue. This will be a beneficial event for this audience because it will allow
students who are already interested in the subject to learn about a more specific issue
within their broad area of interest, as well as allowing students to speak about their own
mental health struggles in a healthy and creative way. To ensure that I target the
appropriate audience, I will reach out to Criminal Justice and Psychology classes around
the school in addition to using flyers and social media to promote my event.
D. PROJECT STEPS
E. PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
➢ Photos of event
➢ Receipts from any purchases or rentals
F. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION
This project will be beneficial because it will educate a wide array of people about
the importance of mental health and will provide a creative outlet for those who need it.
The amount of people diagnosed with mental illness increases every day, and it is
necessary for people to be aware of this expanding topic and know how to deal with it. I
have never done any sort of creative writing in the form of poetry or hosted an event, so it
presenting my own creative work to an audience. Additionally, I have not had much
experience writing papers based solely on research; therefore, this paper will allow me to
build upon my research and writing skills, as well as expanding my knowledge on how to
G. PROJECT-PAPER CONNECTION
reasoning behind the lack of mental health care in prisons, how to increase amounts of
medical care for the mentally ill, how to decrease the numbers of mentally ill inmates,
and if there are any laws protecting the mentally ill in prison. The paper will provide
information about the necessity of creative outlets for inmates, which will help establish a
productive outlet for students who are struggling with their own mental health issues. The
event will consist of students expressing their struggles in the form of poetry and show
that mental health is quite common and not something to be afraid of. The price of
admission ,being a book, will allow for the donation of these books to a prison for the
H. ACADEMIC HONESTY
I understand that any academic dishonesty by me on any part of the project/paper will
result in failure of the Senior Project and forfeiture of the Legal Studies Seal on my High
School diploma.