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Introduction
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... A changing policy environment, particularly the pending implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) , creates an opportunity to improve outcomes both for public safety and for public health.
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... The committee asked workshop presenters to review what is known about the health of incarcerated individuals, the healthcare they receive, and effects BOX I-1 Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration Statement of Task An ad hoc panel will conduct a study and prepare a report that will focus on the scientific evidence that exists on the use of incarceration in the United States and will propose a research agenda on the use of incarceration and alternatives to incarceration for the future. The study will explore the causes of the dramatic increases in incarceration rates since the 1970s, the costs and benefits of the nation's current sentencing and incarceration policies, and whether there is evi dence that alternative policies would more effectively promote public safety and community wellbeing.
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... 3.  Explore the public policy implications of the analysis of causes and conse quences, including evidence for the effectiveness and costs of alternative policies affecting incarceration rates.
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... . For example, the Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that in the 12 months from June 2010 to June 2011, the average daily confined inmate population in county and city jails was about 735,000.
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... Jails provide unique challenges and opportunities for health. The stays are often too short to provide much screening or treatment; however, the very large numbers of people passing through jails with a tremendous burden of disease provide opportunities to have a significant public health impact.


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