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Dec 14 2025CRIME

Healthcare Behind Bars: When Treatable Conditions Become Deadly

Incarceration can turn minor health issues into life-threatening situations. Across the U. S. , people in prisons, jails, and detention centers often face severe consequences due to delayed or ignored medical care. For instance, a broken arm in a Mississippi prison led to amputation, and a man in a

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