Healio (8/7, Rhoades) reports, “Approximately one-third of imprisoned individuals with a mental health condition received no treatment, according to a study.” Researchers also observed that “61.7% of prisoners reported one or more chronic physical conditions,” 13.8% of which “had received no medical visit since their incarceration.” Further, “co-payments charged by many prisons decreased odds of receiving treatment among the incarcerated.” The findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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— “Care for mental, physical health severely lacking among incarcerated,”Andrew (Drew) Rhoades, Healio, August 7, 2024