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Prison Healthcare Crisis
Monday, 20 April, 2026

How can prisons be required to provide healthcare yet still fall so far short? As incarcerated populations age, correctional facilities are overwhelmed by rising cases of chronic illness, mental health disorders, and infectious diseases, all while facing severe staffing shortages and long wait times. The system’s reliance on reactive care over prevention not only worsens inmate health outcomes but also creates unsafe conditions, staff burnout, and avoidable deaths.