Developing a Health Equity and Criminal Justice Concentration for a Master of Public Health (MPH) Program: Results From a Needs Assessment Among Community Partners and Potential Employers

• Main Authors: Alexandra L. Hernandez (Author), Mathew Green (Author), Nemesia Kelly (Author), Carly Strouse (Author), Trina Mackie (Author), Gayle Cummings (Author), Elena O. Lingas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The United States has experienced a 4-fold increase in jail and prison populations over the last 40 years, disproportionately burdening African American and Hispanic/Latinx communities. Mass incarceration threatens the health of individuals, families, and communities, and requires a public health re...