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Made In America: The Prison Wage Gap, Jordan Henn-Terhune Mar 2017

Made In America: The Prison Wage Gap, Jordan Henn-Terhune

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My poster will be framed around my research paper regarding the prison wage gap, and will offer statistics, excerpts from my work, and visuals such as graphs and pictures. Through my presentation, the audience will learn about what the label “Made in America,” means, the role mass incarceration plays in the oppression of those labeled “criminal,” and the importance of fair wages and education in American prisons to reverse the cycle of poverty, oppression, and legal discrimination.


Health Care Standards For Incarcerated Women In Massachusetts, Beth Williams-Breault Mar 2017

Health Care Standards For Incarcerated Women In Massachusetts, Beth Williams-Breault

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The general health care disparities among incarcerated women are vast, although when women are imprisoned, they gain a constitutional right to health care that doesn’t exist outside of prison. However, no federal government body has established national standards for medical care in prisons. This research project serves as a public health policy memo to the Bureau of Child, Adolescent, and Family Health of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) recommending accreditation standards for county and state correctional facilities for women.