‘They failed her:’ Indy’s hospital to jail pipeline

Adilah Patton, a 21-year-old with schizophrenia, was arrested by Eskenazi Health's police for trespassing after seeking medical care in 2018. Over 800 arrests occurred at the hospital between 2020-2025, mostly for non-violent offenses like disorderly conduct and trespassing, with experts linking this to mental health issues leading to incarceration instead of treatment.