Standing in the Gap

• Autores: Henrie M Treadwell, Joyce H Nottingham
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 95, Nº. 10, 2005, pág. 1676
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article focuses on mass migrations in the U.S. Every year, 630,000 residents are crossing the border between the community and the correctional system, and they make the journey virtually unseen and unheard. One factor that influences mass migrations is the lack of access to comprehensive primary health care services. While U.S. prisons have traditionally held poor men, disproportionate numbers of whom have been African American, and increasing numbers of whom are Latino, the numbers of women in prison are rising exponentially. The demographics of women prisoners are similar to those of their male counterparts.