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People in prisons and jails are disproportionately likely to have chronic health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, and HIV,...
www.prisonpolicy.orgJan 5, 2019 Given significant health disparities in prison populations and the ongoing effects of deinstitutionalization, many prisons now face inmate...
healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.comHealth, mental health and substance abuse problems often are more apparent in jails and prisons than in the community. Incarcerated men and women are often...Data and Statistics Recommendations and ... Correctional Health | CDC
www.cdc.govthe 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local. Jails. Data are presented separately on medical problems, impairments, and injuries reported by jail inmates.
www.bjs.govThe report details the prevalence of specific chronic conditions and infectious diseases and highlights important differences in the rates of each by...
bjs.ojp.govboth the health risks and risks to society of imprisonment. In particular, it aims to facilitate better prison health practices in the fields of: (i) human...
www.euro.who.intThe nutritional value of meals is far from ideal, because energy-dense (high-fat, high-calorie) foods are still common in prison meals.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govJan 31, 2015 Improvements in prison mental health care are driven by the idea that, whenever possible, healthcare should be equivalent to care available...
ojin.nursingworld.orgApr 21, 2021 The Toll Prison Takes on Psychological Well-Being They Are No Longer Considered Productive Members of Society Their Identities Get Stripped.
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