Tag: health care
CoreCivic Manages Our Prison, and Tries Not to Manage Our Medical Care
Five years ago, abdominal pain drove James to the infirmary at South Central Correctional ...
To End Smoking Harms in Rwanda, Educate Health Care Providers
Tobacco has long played a significant role in the culture of Rwanda—gifted and shared, ...
A Close Look at Denial of Pain Meds to People Who Use Drugs
For people who use drugs, accessing prescription pain medication when needed can be a ...
When You Need to Go to a Hospital, and Private Prison Says You Don’t
Let’s say you’re incarcerated and have a heart condition. You’re supposed to be see ...
Handing Out Vapes in Emergency Rooms Could Save Thousands of Lives
Handing out free vapes in emergency rooms to people who smoke could save thousands ...
The Private Prisons Industry Is Changing What Constitutes “Food”
Prisoners in solitary confinement are often served something called Nutraloaf. Imagine taking all the ...
Atlantic Canada’s New Hospital Services for People Who Use Drugs
There are all kinds of reasons a person who uses drugs might need to ...
As a Prison Fills With Wheelchairs and Walkers, an Eldercare Collective Forms
From our table in the prison day room at South Central Correctional Facility in ...
Utah’s New Law to Authorize MDMA and Psilocybin Therapy
Utah is the latest state, and a notably conservative one, to authorize some form ...
Daily Methadone Clinic Dosing Creates Rural Transportation Nightmare
Heather Strong lives in a rural area of Maine, and can’t afford a car. ...
