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3293.0: Monday, November 06, 2006: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| In 1980 there were half a million people in jails and prisons in the US. In 2005 that number was 2.5 million. This session will explore one of the major health and human rights issues facing Black, Latino, and Native American communities in the US. US incarceration rates compared to other industrialized countries and incarceration rated for US communities of color will be presented and discussed. Other related topics will include; 1) reentry 2) innocence declared after incarceration 3) public health and medical care in jails and prisons and 4) economic incentives driving high incarceration rates will be addressed. Finally the implications for communities of color and strategies for addressing this apparent infringement on human rights in the US. | |||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | |||
| Deborah Prothrow-Stith, MD | |||
| Public health issues dealing with re-entry of offenders into society | |||
| Aftermath of wrongful conviction | |||
| Assessing and evaluating medical care of incarcerated juveniles | |||
| Causes and Consequences of Prison Expansion Marc Mauer, MSW | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | APHA-Science Board | ||
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA