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
The high rate of incarceration in the United States contributes significantly to the nation's health inequities, extending beyond those who are imprisoned to fa
This volume recognizes and addresses the health care issues of prisoners, to establish best practices and to learn about approaches to these challenges from aro
Each person confined in jails, prisons, and juvenile detention facilities must be afforded unimpeded access to needed health care. Such persons, without risk of
NCCHC's Mental Health Standards parallel its Standards for Health Services in format and substance, and likewise cover the general areas of care and treatment,