Despite making up only 12 percent of the population, Black women represent 60 percent of all HIV infections in women in the United States. In fact, the rate of H.I.V. infection is 20 times higher among Black women compared to White women, making up 57
Public health departments are trying to prevent birth inequities incarcerated individuals often face. The LEV program in Contra Costa is one such example.
Outcry ensued when a Tennessee judge offered inmates birth control in return for a reduced jail sentence. Yet, the judge’s actions follow a long history of forced sterilization in the United States.
Addressing the Mental Health of Inmates by Aashna Mehta Kayla Moore, a Berkeley resident who faced schizophrenia, had an unfortunate encounter with the Berkeley Police Department that resulted in her untimely death. She had stopped taking her medication and instead of dealing with this problem