This past fall I participated in a session on sexual boundary violations presented by Cindy Peternelj-Taylor at the International Association…
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Ethical Issues
When Nurses See Degrading Treatment: The ICN Position Statement on Care of Detainees and Prisoners
It was painful to read the account of practices in a Michigan Women’s Prison where inmates were required to submit…
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Medical Compassionate Release Debate
LIFE IN PRISON: MEDICAL COMPASSIONATE RELEASE Click on the title about to see a short video showing various sides of…
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End of Life Care
Many states and counties are reeling from the increased expenses to continue providing healthcare to an aging inmate population. As…
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Responding to Inmate Sexual Assault and Prison Rape
The statistics on prison rape are shocking. According to the 2013 Department of Justice study, 4% of all state and…
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