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The Prison FactsThe prison population exhibits disproportionate rates of<strong>in</strong>fectious diseases <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g HIV and Hepatitis C,chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes,hypertension and mental illnesses, <strong>in</strong> addition toaddictions to drugs, alcohol and tobacco.The cost of medical care is grow<strong>in</strong>g annually by 10%,and <strong>the</strong>se costs will only accelerate as <strong>the</strong> prisonpopulation ages (The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2008).
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