Jail Psychologist

Episode 24: The National Debt is Driving a Mental Health Epidemic

If you read the title of this article and still clicked on it, know that I appreciate you, and your trust in me will be rewarded. I know that the…

4 hrs ago • Jail Psychologist

Episode 23: Follow the Money (School Vouchers)

My favorite show when I was in college was the Wire on HBO. Which, if you haven’t seen it, is the best show in the history of television. On the wire…

Jul 16 • Jail Psychologist

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Episode 22: The Competence Crisis

And Why Efforts to Solve it Will Fail

Jul 2 • Jail Psychologist

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June 2026

Episode 21: Jail Psychologist Predicts the Future

Over the past several videos, I’ve laid out a theory about the relationship between wealth concentration and mental health.

Jun 18 • Jail Psychologist

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Episode 20: Why There Are So Few Psychiatric Beds

Why Are There So Few Long-Term Psychiatric Beds?

Jun 5 • Jail Psychologist

May 2026

Episode 19: The Problem with Probation

Today I want to talk about probation.

May 21 • Jail Psychologist

Episode 18: We Can't Arrest Our Way Out of a Homelessness Crisis

Transcript (I’m experimenting with posting the video transcript rather than just giving the bullet points.

May 7 • Jail Psychologist

April 2026

Episode 17: Medicaid Work Requirements and Jails

Medicaid work requirements are often presented as a way to reduce government spending and encourage employment.

Apr 23 • Jail Psychologist

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Episode 16: Why Some Courts Don't Evaluate Competence

And Who Pays For It

Apr 9 • Jail Psychologist

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March 2026

Episode 15: How to Spend $18,000 to Make $250

The Hidden Incentive Between Courts and Jails

Mar 26 • Jail Psychologist

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Episode 14: What is Assisted Outpatient Treatment?

Otherwise known as AOT or Outpatient Civil Commitment

Mar 19 • Jail Psychologist

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Episode 13: What Tax Cuts and Methamphetamine Have in Common

On the surface, cutting taxes and smoking methamphetamine don’t seem to have much in common.

Mar 12 • Jail Psychologist

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