Addiction, the CJ System’s response to it, and the hardships of incarceration◦

◦Lying, erratic behavior, late night

disappearances, pleading for money, stealing

Incarceration and Kinship

Cycling through addiction and the system◦

Prisoner’s dilemma, the drug edition

Incarceration and Kinship

David’s network◦ But was that the only reason?

◦Cathleen and Davida◦ Shipping inmates out of state

◦Job or life?

Oh, what a tangled web…

Health in the inner-city◦Risks of a high-risk lifestyle

Oh, what a tangled web…

Far less likely to have health insurance (this should change, unless…)

Generally poor nutrition, which is related to income, can lead to health issues◦ ◦

Lower average age of death

Poverty and Health

Raises concerns because◦Prisoners in contact with staff who

mingle with general public◦ ◦Jurisdiction holding person in correctional

facility must pay for health care

Prisoner Health Issues

How incarceration undermines marriage and family development◦ ◦ ◦ Incarcerated, “street,” or “ex-con”

◦Some women “settle”

Incarceration and Marriage

How incarceration undermines marriage and family development◦ ◦ ◦ ◦

Incarceration and Marriage