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Publications
Chained by Debt
Published at Inquest.org • September 2023
Erasing court costs and fines is a relatively small change that would have an outsize impact on individuals harmed by mass incarceration.
“It’s a Revolving Door”
Published in the Health and Justice Journal • June 2023
Understanding the social determinants of mental health as experienced by formerly incarcerated people
Shifting the Power Balance: Creating Health System Accountability Through Trusted Community Partnerships
Published by Center for Health Care Strategies • March 2023
In partnership with Center for Health Care Strategies, this report explores the role of health system power and accountability and outlines key recommendations to guide health systems — particularly safety-net systems in communities experiencing significant health disparities — in shifting the balance to involve community members in decision-making and creating opportunities for greater accountability.
Physician-Public Defender Collaboration: A New Medical–Legal Partnership
Published in the New England Journal of Medicine • November 2020
Involvement in the criminal justice system is one of the most fundamental upstream determinants of health. Fortunately, a model for helping patients navigate legal issues that negatively affect their health exists in medicine: the medical–legal partnership.
Post-Covid justice system should be smarter, smaller
Published in the Providence Journal • May 26, 2020
Black Americans are still struggling
Published in the Providence Journal • Fevbruary 21, 2020
Portugal offers model for saving lives
Published in the Providence Journal • January 23, 2020
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