AdvertisementBig Jump Seen In Number Of Inmates Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs In CaliforniaMay 04, 2018Anna GormanfacebookEmailAn average of 13,776 inmates in 45 California counties were on psychotropic medications in 2016-2017, a recent report found. That is up from 10,999 five years ago. (imageBROKER RM/Getty Images)