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BJS's Correctional Health Data Highlighted in American Jails Magazine

The May/June issue of American Jails magazine features Bureau of Justice Statistics' data that detail health profiles of jail inmates, including:

  • medical conditions
  • mental health problems
  • disabilities
  • mortality.

Visit the American Jail Association's website to read the full article.

Date Published: July 11, 2016