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October 2005, Vol 95, No. 10 | American Journal of Public Health 1685-1688
© 2005 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.068502

FACES OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SPEAKING OUT to Improve the Health of Inmates

Vivienne Heines

The author is a journalist and epidemiologist in Corpus Christi, Tex.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Vivienne Heines at 1010 Luxor Dr, Corpus Christi, Tex 78412 (email: vaheines{at}grandecom.net).

Prison public health is becoming increasingly important to our society as growing numbers of men and women are incarcerated and later released. Numerous studies indicate that the prison population has a higher risk of certain infectious diseases and a higher rate of mental illness than the general population.

Two community leaders, Dr Melanie Spector in the area of public health and Judge Steven Leifman in the judicial system, have addressed the vital issues of womens health and mental illness, respectively. Their efforts have had a positive impact both on prisoners themselves and on the overall health of their communities.






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