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jail
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‘Jail’ and ‘prison’ aren’t interchangeable, and other stuff journalists should know
Tips for journalists covering how police, judges, jails and prisons handle convicted and criminally charged people with mental illness.
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‘Invisible’ inmates face barriers to getting dental care
The U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. A 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Estelle V. Gamble, declares that prisoners…
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For N.C. reporter, news brief led to series on solitary confinement, mental illness
In most states, care for those with behavioral health problems is so poor that the nation’s prisons have become the…
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Story ideas revealed in intersection of mental illness, criminal justice system
One of the sessions featured at Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando explored the intersection of the criminal justice system and…
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Records review prompts long-term project for Oklahoma reporter
Jaclyn Cosgrove, a health writer at The Oklahoman in Oklahoma City, was sorting through jail inspection reports from the state…
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Tip sheet explores the mental health issues of aging prisoners
Our nation’s aging prison population is bringing to the forefront issues of geriatric mental health among inmates. There are no…
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Caring for an aging prison population presents challenges for all communities
With an increasingly aging prison population, how to care for inmates with chronic illnesses or other infirmities and those at…
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Suit over dental floss gives glimpse into inmates’ health care
Is flossing a civil right? Eleven New York prisoners say it is. “We feel that the Westchester County Department of…