ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER LINKED TO CANCER The popular artificial sweetener known as aspartame is now on the World Health Organization’s list as … [Read more...]
PROSTATE CANCER EXAMS SAVE LIVES
Cancer is a leading cause of death in America’s jails and prisons, yet those afflicted frequently refuse to get examined or acknowledge their illness, … [Read more...]
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR PAROLEES INCREASE AS RESULT OF LAWSUIT
Editor-in-Chief The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will now provide extended supplies of medication and other medical … [Read more...]
ENDING IN-PERSON PSYCHIATRY DENIED
A federal judge has denied the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s proposal to be allowed to provide psychiatric care to state … [Read more...]
‘LESS LIKELY TO DIE’
Study: Treating opioidaddiction during incarcerationreduces future overdoses New research suggests that individuals who receive medication for … [Read more...]
NEVER TOO OLD
HEALTH, FITNESSKEEP ATHLETEYOUNG AT 62 Everyone knows that exercise preserves health and regenerates youth. Darwin “Tall” Billingsley, 62, proves … [Read more...]
MAKING HEALTH CARE PART OF A SUCCESSFUL REENTRY
MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF CARE FROM PRISON TO SOCIETY Why should healthcare be a part of your reentry plan? How often do you hear people … [Read more...]
REPORT: CHRONIC FEAR HAS NEGATIVE EFFECT ON PHYSICAL, MENTAL HEALTH
Chronic fear can negatively affect an individual’s physical, emotional, environmental, and spiritual health, contributing to a variety of anxieties … [Read more...]
VOLUNTEERS BRING TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TO SQ RESIDENTS
Yoga instructors Annabelle Teleki and Veronica Geretz arrive at San Quentin each week to guide the residents through a practice known as … [Read more...]
TRANS PRISONERS FORCED TO SUE FOR GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE
Incarcerated transgender people struggle to access gender-affirming care in prisons around the U.S. and often must resort to lawsuits to get the care … [Read more...]