1. Identify and list five major health concerns for prisoners in the Maryland prison system. Do you feel there are adequate resources devoted to caring for these health concerns? Explain your answer. Identify a health concern in the prison population of Maryland that needs additional research for evidence-based practice. Cite three different sources to support your lists. 2. Compare and contrast Maryland prison health care to another prison system. What is the status and range of variation in the quality of care, including screening and treatment, provided upon incarceration in the Maryland prison system? What are the characteristics of another prison system concerning prisoners′ screening and care, coordinating access to care during and following imprisonment, and transferring information from one provider to another? 3. Historically, the community of Sandtown in Baltimore City has been home to many prisoners re-entering society. Is this true today? What is the impact of incarceration and release on populations′ health where detention and release are concentrated in a community? Give at least three examples of the effects on the Sandtown community. Does the concentration of people being detained and released have any racial/ethnic impact on health and healthcare in the community? Support your answer with at least 2 sources. 4.From a public health standpoint, what are the best opportunities for improving both the health of those in prison and the health risks they present when released into the community? Does Maryland have any existing programs that have reduced morbidity among prisoners? Describe at least two programs. 5.List the interventions (at least five) implemented to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Maryland prison system. Examine each intervention to determine if you feel the intervention was adequate. Was there a community impact related to the interventions you listed? Support your answers with scholarly sources.
