Year: 1991 Source: Arctic Circle, (July/August 1991), p.52 SIEC No: 19910803

This article describes the case of a Yukon inmate, David Algar, who committed suicide once he was released from jail. Most of Algar’s life was spent in foster homes, jails & psychiatric institutions. The author asserts the Yukon needs a mental health home for people who need a supervised setting to function. (VM)