Health Care In Prison Research Paper

Health care for inmates has become an argument that many disagree on. Some say that prisoners deserve close to no health care and some say that they deserve to have as much coverage as the average citizen. In most prisons, the average health care for a prisoner is at best equivalent to a low-income health plan. At worst, the health care of prisoners can be completely ignored. Correctional facilities must all provide health services to those incarcerated, but some prisons charge for their care. That is a problem for some people who believe that these inmates have no way of earning the money to pay for these fees. Thirty- five states have authorized copayments for medical services in state prisons and county jails. Personally, I think that these services should be free. …show more content…
Even the smallest of fees sometimes isn’t possible for a prisoner to pay. The government should pass free health care for all prisoners. Prisoners with chronic diseases sometimes are neglected care because they can’t have a job to pay for their health care. I agree that they’re criminals and they have done a very bad wrong. However, they are still human beings. At the very least, prisoners should be allowed the very minimum care for communicable diseases and chronic diseases for