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  2. Mentally ill people in United States jails and prisons

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    A 2017 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics noted that 54.3% of prisoners and 35% of jail inmates who had experienced serious psychological distress in the past 30 days have received mental health treatment since admission to the current facility, and 63% of prisoners and 44.5% of jail inmates with a history of a mental health problem ...

  3. Incarceration and health - Wikipedia

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    This Wikipedia post studies the health problems that can come with incarceration by looking at the relationship between children being incarcerated and the health outcomes they have as adults, [1] the health effects of incarcerated people with HIV, [2] the effect of aging on people with a history of incarceration, [3] and the effect that the ...

  4. Mental health among female offenders in the United States

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    Despite the growing prison population in the United States and the prevalence of mental health problems "In-prison services have not expanded sufficiently to meet treatment needs. In fact, between 1988 and 2000, prison mental health services declined, and those services that are available are concentrated only in the most secure facilities."

  5. HMP Wymott: Concerns raised about inmates' drug use ... - AOL

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    A report finds prisoners with mental health issues at HMP Wymott are increasingly turning to drugs. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  6. Infectious diseases within American prisons - Wikipedia

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    Infectious diseases within American correctional settings are a concern within the public health sector. The corrections population is susceptible to infectious diseases through exposure to blood and other bodily fluids, drug injection, poor health care, prison overcrowding, demographics, security issues, lack of community support for rehabilitation programs, and high-risk behaviors. [1]

  7. Wisconsin prisons ban used books, citing drug concerns ... - AOL

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    Racine Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison and one of the 36 adult correctional institutions in Wisconsin, houses 11,000 books, according to Beth Hardtke, director of communications ...

  8. Prisoner abuse - Wikipedia

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    The authorities fell short of ensuring prisoners' rights to health and following the rules of treating prisoners. One of the main concerns had been the extensive population of the prison, which made social distancing impossible. [7] On 9 June 2021, an inmate of Jaw prison, Husain Barakat, died due to COVID-19 complications. [8] Even after the ...

  9. Ethical concerns over prison organ donation bill - AOL

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    A new proposed bill in Massachusetts is stirring controversy. The two Democratic state legislators who sponsored the bill say it would help expand the pool of organ donation. Nearly every 10 ...