New York has enacted laws that replace words like “inmate” and “mentally retarded” with “incarcerated person” and “developmentally disabled” in … [Read more...]
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Russia recruits prisoners to man frontlines in war against Ukraine
By Clark Gerhartsreiter Contributing Writer For Russian incarcerated persons who thought that uni-formed visitors at their penal colony in St. … [Read more...]
Incarceration rates linked to illiteracy
Children with low reading rates also have a statistically higher chance of going to prison, and unfortunately, to keep returning, USA Today … [Read more...]
Counties authorize forced medication of jail prisoners
Critics say jails favor ‘tranquilizing’ prisoners over treatment options Marin County has joined other California counties in authorizing the … [Read more...]
Study: Procrastination linked to physical, mental health problems
Procrastination is the cause of many health and career problems, but regulating your emotions can improve your mental health and well-being, according … [Read more...]
California invests $4.7B to address youth addiction, mental health
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an allocation of $4.7 billion to cope with mental health and substance abuse problems for the youth of California, the … [Read more...]
BROTHERS’ KEEPERS: STRIVING TO SAVE LIVES
Peer-based suicide prevention responds to prisoners in crisis On February 17, 2005, Rob-ert Dubner had breakfast in the chow hall with fellow … [Read more...]
THE MONKEYPOX MYTH: Dispelling misinformation about world’s newest public health emergency
An old disease is haunting new territories, leading to public health emergency declarations across the globe. Monkeypox is spreading uncontrollably … [Read more...]
Report: Prisoners more likely to suffer chronic illness, go untreated
Prison Policy Initiative Reprinted by permissionA new report from the Prison Policy Initiative offers the most recent national data on incarcerated … [Read more...]
Obtaining gender-affirming healthcare in the community
HEALTH & WELLNESSTransitions Clinic Network is a network of community health clinics that serve returning community members. TCN clinic programs … [Read more...]
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