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The Health Divide: Black individuals are nearly 8 times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder
Glynn Simmons and Richard Phillips were exonerated after decades in prison. Their stories reflect huge disparities in who ...
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Oklahoma Rep. Justin Humphrey Proposes Abolition of Mental Health Agency, Renaming DOC in Wake of Scandals
Rep. Humphrey proposes laws to abolish ODMHSAS and rebrand DOC due to mental health and prison issues in Oklahoma.
Improving police interactions with people with mental illness
A new study from researchers at the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences indicates that boosting the mental health of police officers could help to decrease the number of incidents ...
CA state prison gives prisoners VR; "helps them manage stress"
Folsom State Prison has introduced virtual reality to help prisoners.Recreation Therapist Robert Lombardi has begun to ...
Increase medical personnel in prison hospitals, association urges officials
SDPGA urges government to increase medical personnel in prisons to meet IPHS standards, addressing understaffing and mental health needs.
Study suggests former inmates struggle to access medical care—even when it's nearly free
As they studied two years of prison-inmate data, Laura Dague and a team of fellow health researchers noticed that one ...
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Mental health-promoting intervention models in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Background The transition to higher education represents a demanding adaptation process with several socioeconomic factors involved. Mental health problems among university students have been ...