Prison Issues in the Criminal Justice Field : Research, Medical/Mental Health

Research Claims a Cure for Hepatitis C

cgordon — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:58:00 GMT

Science Daily has released an article outlining a research study done on hepatitis C conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The study, headed up by Mitchell Shiffman, M.D., a professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University Shool of Medicine, determined that "Nearly all -- 99 percent -- of patients with hepatitis C who were treated successfully with peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, had no detectable virus up to seven years later." This is ground breaking research and evidence given that "The CDC estimates the number of hepatitis C-related deaths could increase to 38,000 annually by the year 2010, surpassing annual HIV/AIDS deaths." Thanks to Michael Connelly at Corrections Sentencing for bringing this story to our attention.

Prostitution on the Street and Prostitution in Prisons-Same Dynamics?

Peggy L. Ritchie — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:52:00 GMT

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the U.S Department of Justice just published its second edition of Street Prostitution. This Guide provides insights into how communities can address key problems such as:

Harm and its Spillover Effect
Economic Concerns
Civil Rights Concerns
Factors Contributing to Street Prostitution such as: Pimps, Drugs, Clients
How to Deter and Target Prostitutes and Their Clients
Public Health Issues

How do you manage this special population in your prisons?

Do they contribute to HIV/Aids in prisons?

Have you developed any special programs or research that you can share?

Do any of these concepts apply to prostitution in our prisons? Male or female?

Share your thoughts on this unique sub-population within our prisons. Thanks.