New report reveals shocking state of prisoner health. Here's what needs to be done
- Written by James Ogloff, University Distinguished Professor of Forensic Behavioural Science & Dean, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report on the health of people in Australian prisons makes for sobering reading.
It reveals that compared to the general population, people in prison have higher rates of mental health conditions, chronic disease, communicable disease, and acquired brain injury. This is despite the fact the prison...
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