DOJ seeks verification of mental suffering forparents separated from children at border Parents separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexican … [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...]
CDCR creates new diabetes support program
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has authorized a new group to help incarcerated people manage their … [Read more...]
Traumatic brain injury linked to incarceration
The Compassion Prison Project (CPP) is spearheading a campaign designed to help bring awareness to the connection between traumatic brain injuries … [Read more...]
Researchers see explosion of diabetes in wake of COVID-19
For more than two million Americans who were locked up in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a new worry on the horizon: an epidemic of … [Read more...]
Heart tissues suffer lasting damage from COVID-19 coronavirus
In March 2021, well-known cardiologists discovered COVID-19 “cuts through the vertical muscle tissue of the heart.” They found COVID-19 is more than a … [Read more...]
Transitions Clinic Network: FAQs about Medi-Cal
Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) hosts a monthly reentry health-focused Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) column. This column is a space where we can … [Read more...]
Prison medical staff often lack qualification
Free citizens can pick their medical provider and choose good care or at least not go back to a doctor they find incompetent. Prisoners don’t have … [Read more...]
Transitions Clinic Network provides national healthcare resources for formerly incarcerated
“Health not incarceration” is one of the mottos of a group of medical advocates helping formerly incarcerated individuals with their health care and … [Read more...]
Death rate among prisoners on the rise
Prisons are becoming more dangerous as the number of inmates dying in custody is on the rise, a recent report by the Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]