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Correctional Sleep: Where Litigation Falls Short and Where Research, Policymaking are Needed

Bill of Health

People who are incarcerated already exhibit elevated rates of morbidity , and it is likely that the sleep deprivation associated with corrections only depresses health outcomes. Crucially, the crisis of sleep deprivation among incarcerated populations is not wholly divorced from the present COVID-19 threat facing correctional systems.

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Health Disparities in America: JAMA Talks Structural Racism in U.S. Health Care

Health Populi

The authors suggest that investing more in prevention and health promotion for these groups could improve health outcomes and get to more equitable spending levels. The bar chart here was drawn on the data the CDC presented in June 2020 getting granular on coronavirus cases by age and race. than on white people.

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