Incarcerated health: Effective healthcare does not top the priority list in prisons


LAWATAN SEKOLAH INTERGRITIPENJARA KAJANG.

Yes, they've been caught doing something illegal, but as they serve their prison sentence, does that mean that their right to healthcare is adversely affected?

Prisons have existed since ancient times. There is almost no country in the world today that has no prison. Most prison inmates are there because of the criminal justice system. However, there are some who are there because of political or security reasons.

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