Behind the News: Prison and Public Health
How the US carceral system sickens and kills people.
February 19, 2022
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February 19, 2022
Behind the News: Prison and Public Health
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<p>Doug speaks with Wanda Bertram of the <a href="https://www.prisonpolicy.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Prison Policy Initiative</a> on how prison sickens and kills people. Then <a href="https://www.wi.edu/psyd-faculty-terry-kupers" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Terry Kupers</a>, from a 2013 interview, on the effects of solitary confinement on mental health. Refinery worker and <a href="https://www.usw5.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">union VP</a> BK White talks about worker safety and health at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California.</p><br /><p>Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive here: <a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html</a></p>
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