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...]
TRANSITION FROM PRISON HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITY
Health FAQ: How do I transition from health care inside to the community? Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) is a network of community health … [Read more...]
FORMERLY INCARCERATED MAY FILL HEALTHCARE WORKER VOID
The nation is struggling with a shortage of health care workers even as many people incarcerated in the nation’s prisons and jails struggle to find … [Read more...]
UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL COVERAGE
HELPING LOW-INCOME PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE SYSTEM Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) is a network of community health clinics that serve … [Read more...]
UNION: CONTRACT CARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR STAFF PSYCHIATRISTS
By Cainen ChambersContributing Writer Has the mental health of incarcerated persons declined because the state has turned to private contractors to … [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...]
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...]
San Quentin athletes battle ‘COVID monster’
Long-term coronavirussymptoms continue affectingthe incarcerated at The Q. The COVID beast came through San Quentin and tore through sports … [Read more...]