Determinate sentences involve sentences that have a fixed or flat time (Jirard, 2009). Determinate sentences play a large part in the increasing number of individuals in prison, which, as you can imagine, puts more strain on prisons financially. In the past two decades, we have become increasingly “tough on crime” which has helped to decrease crime to a certain extent. According to an article in the New York Times (2008), the US has fewer than five percent of the entire world’s population, but almost twenty five percent of the world’s prisoners (Liptak & , 2008). The author of the article goes on to say that people in the US are sentenced to do time for crimes that would not produce such a sentence in other countries.
Most prisons are badly maintained and often controlled by negligent prison warders Many people died of diseases like gaol fever, which was a form of typhus. The Criminal Justice Act 1948 abolished penal servitude, hard labor and flogging. It also presented a comprehensive system for the punishment and treatment of offenders. Prison was still at the centre of the system, but the institutions took many different forms including remand centers, detention centers and borstal institutions. In April 1993 the Prison Service became an Agency of government.
Homeless are Vulnerable Population Robin C. Cameron NUR/440 August 2, 2010 Pauline Rodger Homeless are Vulnerable Population It is estimated that 13.5 million people in the United States have been homeless at point to another. Homeless population is susceptible for poor health and overcrowded shelters, which makes this population at higher risk to communicable diseases. The homeless with pre-existing medical condition not medical treated will have a higher risk of complication. Therefore, this creates a fault line in our health care system for us to help the homeless population (O'Connell, Oppenheimer, Judge, Taube, Blanchfield, Swain, & Koh, 2010). To help the homeless population we will review what constitutes a vulnerable population along with looking at what barriers this population may have to prevent them from seeking help.
The coordination of patients is also poor which can result in devastating delays in diagnosis and treatment of patients. The community also has very poorly organized programs for cancer prevention and community education. Education is a key factor in the health of the community and getting early diagnosis of treatable cancers. Orthopedics As seen in the trend with oncology the orthopedic needs of the community are expected to grow by 46% in the next five years, with inpatient spine and joint procedures increasing by 30% and outpatient spine and joint procedures increasing by 350%. All of these numbers show a huge increase in demand.
A recently released study, “The Impact of Mental Illness on Law Enforcement Resources” (M.C. Biasotti, 2011) included a nationwide survey of 2400 senior level law enforcement personnel from across the United States. The study and the survey confirm reports that law enforcement service calls involving mental illness are increasingly diverting resources away from public safety by requiring officers to spend increasing amounts of time responding to, transporting and staying with acutely ill individuals in hospital emergency roomsThis is not a new headline for those involved on the frontline but there has never been specific research related to the impact of law enforcement becoming the societal default system for mental health crises. The list below reflects some major findings of the study by Michael C. Biasotti, Chief of Police, New Windsor, New York. The additional comments are made as an attempt to shed light on what is happening locally and the significant global issues impacting the severely mentally ill in our state and our nation.
Demographic Paper Target the aging population Cheryl Etchison HCS/490 Cindy Perkins December 23, 2013 The elderly, a population of people whose healthcare needs make up a vast majority of people in the United States that has the greatest impact on the needs in healthcare. Everyday someone is diagnosed with a condition that is prevalent among the elderly population called dementia. Dementia is a debilitating condition that effects the brain to where it does not function properly anymore. And these people come to a point where they are no longer able to take care of themselves, not because they care physically unable to but because they cannot remember how to to perform simple tasks because the brain is slowly deteriorating. Most often this is in the form of Alzheimer’s disease that can be diagnosed as early as 40 and rarely earlier but most often in people 50 and older.
To go to a public school it’s required to have a physical every couple of years, and I wonder how many of the people detained in jail have not been to a doctor in years, and may be getting sicker and possibly spreading it to others. In another article I read called “Chronic Medical Conditions among Jail Detainees in Residential Psychiatric Treatment: A Latent Analysis” published in the Journal of Urban Health August, 2011 there are studies that show that detainees with mental illnesses have significantly higher rates of chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and infectious diseases. There is also evidence to suggest that long-term detainees are at higher risk of having mental illness, and therefore, according to this study, are at higher risk of having infectious diseases. If this is certainly the case than the importance of screening long-term detainees is crucial. (Swartz,
In fact, 30 U.S. states today have nursing shortages. And by 2020, the government projects, 44 states plus the District of Columbia will have shortfalls. Many people don’t want to do this job anymore because it’s demanding work and can be dangerous. Diana Mason, editor in chief of the American Journal of Nursing says, “we will never have enough nurses unless we fix the work environment.” In order to address this problem, some facilities have tried out some different solutions, for example, more than 1,000 nurses from the Philippines were hired in the U.S. in the last five years. Other facilities are increasing salaries, and providing better hours and working conditions.
NUR 440 Health Assessments and Promotion of Vulnerable Population August 29, 2011 Kim Hall Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper Identifying the Vulnerable Population and Their Demographics Effective health care is dependent on understanding vulnerable individuals and populations with respect to biases and prejudices of health care providers. According to de Chesnay (2008), “Vulnerability is a general concept meaning susceptibility, and its specific connotation in terms of healthcare is at risk for health problems” (p. 3).The older adult populations will more than double by 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005). As the elderly population increases, it is imperative to understand the influence on the family, healthcare
Repositioning, the utilization of waffle boots, specialty mattresses, specialized dressings, and pillows are all prevention measures that are used at most facilities. Evidenced by the sheer number of pressure ulcers that still occur in clinical settings, we are not doing enough to prevent these ulcers from happening. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, " Each year, more than 2.5 million people in the United States develop pressure ulcers" (Berlowitz, 2014). This number is far too large and goes to show that not enough is being done to prevent pressure ulcers in our patients. Pressure ulcers leave patients open to infection, slow healing time, and cost the US somewhere between $9.1 - $11.6 billion dollars per year (Berlowitz, 2014).