All Articles tagged incarceration

• Original Research
  July 17, 2023 EDT
  A Prospective Study of Injection Drug Use and Jail Readmission in Two Western North Carolina Counties
  Hartlee JohnstonAlbert M. Kopak

  The association between drug injection and longer detention periods presents an opportunity to engage people with infectious disease screening and substance use services in jails.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  January 01, 2022 EDT
  The Impact of Advocacy Efforts to Improve the Care and Treatment of Incarcerated Pregnant People in North Carolina
  Velma V. TaorminaMegan CanadyA. Kerianne Crockett

  Steadfast leadership from key...individuals working to eliminate disparities in the care and treatment of incarcerated pregnant people in NC jails and prisons led to the passage of HB608.

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