9/5 Incarceration: A Public Health Crisis

Thursday, September 5th 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Description:

This presentation will provide an overview of how Maine’s current incarceration system reflects critical economic determinants of health and how incarceration affects Maine’s economy, community health and safety. It will also outline the steps necessary to prevent or mitigate the harm done to individuals, families and communities from our over reliance on incarceration.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the economic determinants of health at the center of the current failures of the carceral system.
• Describe four specific health related problems associated with the carceral system and how they affect public health in Maine.
• Identify three solutions that could improve health outcomes for incarcerated people and for the communities receiving these people on release.