Title 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

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2013] ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 52 pages) : illlustrations 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 Summary "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 many health problems. This is a problem not just for them, but also for the communities from which they come and to which, in nearly all cases, they will return. Health and Incarceration is the summary of a workshop jointly sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences(NAS) Committee on Law and Justice and the Institute of Medicine(IOM) Board on Health and Select Populations in December 2012. Academics, practitioners, state officials, and nongovernmental organization representatives from the fields of healthcare, prisoner advocacy, and corrections reviewed what is known about these health issues and what appear to be the best opportunities to improve healthcare for those who are now or will be incarcerated. The workshop was designed as a roundtable with brief presentations from 16 experts and time for group discussion. Health and Incarceration reviews what is known about the health of incarcerated individuals, the healthcare they receive, and effects of incarceration on public health. This report identifies opportunities to improve healthcare for these populations and provides a platform for visions of how the world of incarceration health can be a better place."--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-47) Notes Print version record Subject Prisoners -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Congresses Prisoners -- Medical care -- United States -- Congresses Medical care. Health services accessibility. Prisons. Jails. Delivery of Health Care Prisoners Health Services Accessibility Prisons Patient Care SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Penology. Prisons Medical care Jails Health services accessibility Prisoners -- Health and hygiene Prisoners -- Medical care SUBJECT United States Subject United States Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book Author Smith, Amy, 1960- rapporteur Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on the Health of Select Populations, issuing body ISBN 0309287693 9780309287692

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