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Prison Health Data
Analysis from Data For Democracy – Prison Health: A Deep Dive into the Healthcare of the US Jail System With the United States having the
Colorado: Woman with disabilities allegedly attacked by off-duty Aurora police officer files lawsuit against city
This story is an example of when even off-duty police feel entitled to abuse disabled bodies. “A new lawsuit filed on behalf of a woman
New Mexico Authorities Describe Caregivers’ ‘Torture’ Of Disabled Woman Who Died
Story of medical incarceration and torture of a woman with a disability resulting in her death here.
Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel
“With minutes to spare, the neighbors carried Nabhan’s 24-year-old daughter, Ayat, who can’t walk, Areej, 18, who suffers from epilepsy and walking difficulties, and 14-year-old
Why NYPD “Training” Won’t Protect Autistic New Yorkers
Last week, New York City’s mayor signed a new bill requiring autism awareness training for police officers. But no amount of training can change the
“Restarting your life after prison: Providing Medicaid at reentry can help”
According to this NYdailynews.com opinion piece: “Justice-involved people have higher rates of physical and mental health problems, from hypertension to asthma, cancer, infectious diseases and substance use
Israeli Police Shooting of Mentally Ill Man Reflects Years-long Pattern of Neglect
Although an interministerial committee to improve law enforcement preparedness for interacting with people with disabilities was established almost three years ago, police officials and mental
“CA Supreme Court rejects disability advocates’ bid to block Newsom mental health court”
Via The Sacramento Bee “Gov. Gavin Newsom will be allowed to establish a system of mental health courts after a lawsuit brought by disability rights