Enlarge this image A growing number of women are incarcerated in the U.S. and many of them give birth in prison or…
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Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
by Dave Davies March 18, 2019Enlarge this image Dr. Homer Venters, the former head of New York City’s correctional health services, says that inmates held in solitary…
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As Congress prepares to adjourn for the holidays, one piece of legislation that’s still on the table is a bipartisan criminal justice…
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After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment
by Heather Boerner October 9, 2018Enlarge this image On re-entering society, formerly incarcerated people struggle to get health care and treatment for HIV. Kenyon Ellsworth for NPR…
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Behind Bars, Mentally Ill Inmates Are Often Punished For Their Symptoms
by Dave Davies July 10, 2018Enlarge this image Roy Scott/Getty Images/Ikon Images Roy Scott/Getty Images/Ikon Images Roth has visited jails in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and…
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Enlarge this image While incarcerated, Mark Baskerville says he suffered five diabetic comas. He says he’s now doing a better job of…