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He was just 22 years old.   In Life and Death in Rikers Island, Homer Venters, the former chief medical officer for New York City's jails, explains the profound health risks associated with incarceration. From neglect and sexual abuse to blocked access to care and exposure to brutality, Venters details how jails are designed and run to create new health risks for prisoners—all while forcing doctors and nurses into complicity or silence.   Pairing prisoner experiences with cutting-edge research into prison risk, Venters reveals the disproportionate extent to which the health risks of jail are meted out to those with behavioral health problems and people of color. He also presents compelling data on alternative strategies that can reduce health risks. This revelatory and groundbreaking book concludes with the author's analysis of the case for closing Rikers Island jails and his advice on how to do it for the good of the incarcerated.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49509215240465,"sku":"CIN1421427354G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50856757362961,"sku":"GOR011788785","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51025292919057,"sku":"NIN9781421427355","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52673926201617,"sku":"NLS9781421427355","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53203604373777,"sku":"CIN1421427354A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1421427354.jpg?v=1757672540"},{"product_id":"outbreak-behind-bars-book-homer-venters-9781421451435","title":"Outbreak Behind Bars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the failure to protect incarcerated people from infections has led to preventable outbreaks—and how public health professionals can make a difference.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn late 2019, Dennis Oya's persistent cough was just the beginning of a harrowing tale of neglect and systemic failure in a Washington prison. 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