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Henrie M. Treadwell, PhD and Joyce H. Nottingham, PhD, MS

The authors are with the Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Henrie M. Treadwell, PhD, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr SW, Suite 216, Atlanta, GA 30310 (e-mail: htreadwell@msm.edu).

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The October Prisons and Health issue unleashed pent-up enthusiasm for more concerted commitment to responding to the needs of underserved populations that have institutional familiarity with the criminal justice system. The 3 letter writers from Miami, Fla, have first-hand experience in meeting these needs. Young reiterates the tragedies visited upon individuals and communities by a system that appears to be—in her words—vengeful and retributive. She paints a painful portrait of the homeless being incarcerated during Hurricane Wilma rather than being housed in shelters. Perez notes that efforts are under way to determine the depth of deprivation that ensues from confinement . . . [Full Text]