Health and incarceration : a workshop summary / Amy Smith, rapporteur ; Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration, Committee on Law and Justice, Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council ; Board on the Health of Select Populations, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

"Over the past four decades, the rate of incarceration in the United States has skyrocketed to unprecedented heights, both historically and in comparison to that of other developed nations. At far higher rates than the general population, those in or entering U.S. jails and prisons are prone to...

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Other Authors: Smith, Amy, 1960- (rapporteur.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2013]
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 Impact of Incarceration on Health
  • 2 Vulnerable Populations and Opportunities for Reducing Health Risks
  • 3 Access to Healthcare
  • Closing
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix: Workshop Agenda and Participants