Medical Problems Of Prisoners

Medical Problems of Prisoners | Bureau of Justice Statistics

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An estimated 44% of state inmates and 39% of federal inmates reported a current medical problem other than a cold or... Arthritis (state 15%; federal 12%) and hypertension (state 14%; federal 13%) were the two most commonly reported medical...

Data and Statistics about Correctional Health | CDC

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on Medical Problems Reported by Prison Inmates* Infectious Disease Hepatitis HIV/AIDS MRSA Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis Chronic Disease …

Correctional Health | CDC

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Health, mental health and substance abuse problems often are more apparent in jails and prisons than in the community. Incarcerated men and women are often …

Incarceration and Health: A Family Medicine Perspective …

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Prisons Have a Health Care Issue - The …

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During the pandemic, prisoners from New York to Texas to California told me they hid signs of illness or refused treatment because they didn’t trust prison officials …

Impact of Incarceration on Health - Health …

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Fellner also reviewed a range of other conditions in prisons that can be detrimental to inmate physical and mental health, including poor diets, poor …

Health Care in Prisons and Jails Impacts Community Health

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From 1990 to 2012, the number of inmates aged 55 or older increased by 550% as the prison population doubled. Older inmates, as in the general population, have higher …

Medical Problems of State and Federal Prisoners …

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problems, kidney-related problems, arthritis, asthma, and cirrhosis of the liver. Twenty-one ...

Medical Problems of Prisoners | Office of Justice Programs

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An estimated 44% of state inmates and 39% of federal inmates reported a current medical problem other than a cold or... Arthritis (state 15%; federal 12%) and hypertension (state …

Prison Conditions - Equal Justice Initiative

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The U.S. Department of Justice found in a statewide investigation that Alabama routinely violates the constitutional rights of people in its prisons, where …