Meeting the Health Care Needs of the New Woman Inmate

Inmate Society in the Era of Mass Incarceration

“…The number of female prisoners age 55 and older quadrupled between 1993 and 2013, accounting for 39% of the overall growth in the female prison population during this period (Carson and Sabol 2016). Most of the research on these aging prisoners focuses on health care needs and the attending inadequacies of the health care facilities in women’s prisons (see e.g., Aday and Farney 2014; Fisher and Hatton 2010; Harner and Riley 2013; Proctor 2009; Young and Revere 2001) rather than how this shift in the age structure may be altering the inmate society in women’s prisons. However, some attention has been given to “lifers” whose presence in the prison population has also increased.…”

Rating the prison boss: Examining supervision among prison health care staff

“…Fourth, the deinstitutionalization of mental health care coupled with get tough sentencing policies have generated greater numbers of mentally ill prisoners (Clear, Cole, & Reisig, 2008). Finally, the increase in the female incarceration rate has added to the number of genderspecific medical needs such as gynecological care and pregnancy (Young & Reviere, 2001).…”

HIV/AIDS Among Female Prison Inmates

“…Prior scholarly work has established that the quality and delivery of health and medical care in institutional corrections is poor (Belknap, 2001;Fearn & Parker, 2005;Hammett et al, 1999;Lindquist & Lindquist, 1999;Young & Reviere, 2001;Zaitzow & West, 2003). Inmates have reported extremely low satisfaction with regard to the accessibility and quality of medical services (Lindquist & Lindquist, 1999) from general health concerns to specialized care.…”

“…Inmates have reported extremely low satisfaction with regard to the accessibility and quality of medical services (Lindquist & Lindquist, 1999) from general health concerns to specialized care. This is particularly the case for female inmates (Lindquist & Lindquist, 1999) as medical care offered in women's prisons has failed to provide constitutionally guaranteed standards of health care (see Anderson, 2003;Belknap, 2001;Young & Reviere, 2001 for reviews). For example, specialized health care personnel such as gynecologists, obstetricians, and dietitians are often located off-site (Young & Reviere, 2001;Zaitzow, 2001;Zaitzow & West, 2003).…”

“…This is particularly the case for female inmates (Lindquist & Lindquist, 1999) as medical care offered in women's prisons has failed to provide constitutionally guaranteed standards of health care (see Anderson, 2003;Belknap, 2001;Young & Reviere, 2001 for reviews). For example, specialized health care personnel such as gynecologists, obstetricians, and dietitians are often located off-site (Young & Reviere, 2001;Zaitzow, 2001;Zaitzow & West, 2003). This is specifically relevant where women in prison have a host of medical needs including gynecological concerns such as sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive-related health problems, and high-risk pregnancies and may need access to on-site medical treatment and counseling.…”