Fresno County Psychiatric Rx Policy Sparks Praise, Concerns

Fresno County has adopted a policy that provides only lower-cost psychiatric medications for jail inmates; if an inmate declines the lower-cost drug, no medication is provided. Corrections officials are lauding the change for cutting medication costs by $70,000 per month, but advocates say it is compromising care for inmates.

• "Fresno County Jail Forces Cheap Meds" (Lopez, Fresno Bee, 7/5).