UMMS Affiliation
Commonwealth Medicine, Health and Criminal Justice Program; Graduate School of Nursing
Publication Date
2018-06-28
Document Type
Blog Post
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice | Health Economics | Health Law and Policy | Health Policy | Health Services Administration | Health Services Research
Abstract
Our nation’s correctional population is about 6.6 million including those individuals supervised by probation and/or parole agencies, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Over two million of those are incarcerated and in the custody of a state or federal prison or local jail. It has been reported time and time again that inmates have greater health needs than those living in the community, including higher rates of Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, mental health issues and substance use disorder. There is still much we can improve upon in the way we deliver care to individuals in prisons and jails across the United States.
Keywords
correctional health, incarceration
Rights and Permissions
© 2018 University of Massachusetts Medical School
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Commonwealth Medicine Blog
Repository Citation
Nickl D. (2018). Advancing the science and practice of health care for justice-involved individuals. Commonwealth Medicine Publications. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/commed_pubs/199
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