A settlement agreement to improve the quality of health care in Arizona prisons was thrown out after six years of the state showing little interest in … [Read more...]
TB Case Prompts Testing
A tuberculosis case was reported at the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego, prompting officials to notify and offer tests to all … [Read more...]
Newsom Fights Vaccine
State officials have urged a federal judge to order all California prison guards to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “We do really have a problem … [Read more...]
How to navigate healthcare in the community
Connecting to the care you need and deserve in a timely fashion is important when you get out of prison. There are different kinds of health care you … [Read more...]
Healthcare in the community versus in prison
*Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) hosts a monthly reentry health-focused Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) column. This column answers questions … [Read more...]
Virginia denies breast surgery for trans man housed in women’s prison
A transgender man in a Virginia women’s prison has sued the state for denying him breast removal surgery, the Associated Press … [Read more...]
HEALTH: Simplifying 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...]
El periodo posterior al COVID-19
En el estado de California muchos prisioneros perdieron la vida y otros apenas sobrevivieron la pesadilla dehaber sido infectados con el virus del … [Read more...]
Una víctima más a causa del COVID-19: Las prisiones de migracion luchan en contener el virus
Ramiro Hernández Ibarra de 42 años fue el décimo hombre en morir desde Octubre estando en custodia del ICE, según el periódico Los Ángeles … [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...]