Lincoln Tragic Cellmate Killing Sparks Conversation on Mental Health and Criminal Responsibility

Tragic Cellmate Killing Prompts Urgent Dialogue on Mental Health in Lincoln Prisons

Tragic Cellmate Killing Prompts Urgent Dialogue on Mental Health in Lincoln Prisons. (PHOTO: 1011NOW)

Lincoln Judiciary Addresses Mental Health in Ruling on Cellmate Murder Incident

According to Wahoo Newspaper, A judge in Lincoln decided that Angelo Bol in prison didn’t do the tragic cellmate killing of Kevin Carter, because he wasn’t mentally well at the time means he won’t be punished for it. The judge will now have another meeting in March to figure out if Bol is still a danger because of his mental health where there might be a disagreement about whether he should stay in prison or go to a mental health center in Lincoln. A psychologist named Jennifer Cimpl-Bohn said Bol has a sickness called schizophrenia which makes him see and believe things that aren’t real. She explained that Bol’s mental health got worse when he stopped taking his medicine leading him to think that his cellmate Carter was sent by a rival group to harm him.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Prison Authorities Following Tragic Inmate Death: Family Seeks Justice

Kevin Carter, was in prison for a different reason than Bol. He was supposed to be eligible for release in about a year and a half. Now Carter’s family is upset and has filed a lawsuit against the people in charge of the prison. They want someone to take responsibility for what happened to their family member who was involved in the tragic cellmate killing. The case also brings attention to how prisons handle mental health problems and keep people safe.

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