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Georgia’s Prison Health System Squeezed by Increasing Population, Decreasing Staff Budget
Georgia's Prison Health System Squeezed by Increasing Population, Decreasing Staff Budget
by David M. Reutter
With an increase in Georgia's prison population, the cost to provide medical care to prisoners has soared. Due to legislative budgetary restraints, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is finding it increasingly difficult to provide ...
by David M. Reutter
With an increase in Georgia's prison population, the cost to provide medical care to prisoners has soared. Due to legislative budgetary restraints, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is finding it increasingly difficult to provide ...
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