Many of the inmates are mentally ill, have intellectual problems, have been traumatized and are people who should have gotten help long ago. Many also grew up in horrible situations and got no help. Then add harsh laws, no drug rehab, horrible health care including behavioral health and they come into contact with law enforcement. The system is set up to re-traumtize people over and over and over so they get sicker over time. What kind of a country criminalizes health issues and denies health care. The health care low income people get is often abusive but also incompetent, so people stop even trying.