A.P.H.A.C.

The Association for Public Health Action in Criminal Justice exists to promote critical analysis of the criminal justice system from a public health perspective. APHAC is an organizational base for students and faculty from diverse academic and professional backgrounds who are committed to 1) identifying, assessing, and addressing the public health impacts of the criminal justice system on people, communities, and other systems; 2) raising awareness about the intersection and common causes of disparities in health and retributive justice; and 3) promoting student participation in public events, student activities, and lectures related to criminal justice issues.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

NY TImes Article on climb of dementia in U.S. prison population

An article in the NY times discusses the growing population of elderly people in U.S. prisons that are experiencing cognitive deterioration due to various degenerative diseases. With no money to spend, prison systems are experimenting with training inmates to care for their co-inhabitants on the path towards mental decline.

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