PEOPLE
INCARCERATED HAVE A RIGHT
TO MEDICAL CARE
PEOPLE
INCARCERATED
HAVE A RIGHT
TO MEDICAL CARE
2.3 million people are incarcerated in the US.
They suffer disproportionately from chronic health conditions, their acute medical needs often go unmet, and the carceral health care system that serves them is set up to fail due to a lack of resources and infrastructure. The pandemic has only magnified the health crisis that is the norm in the US prison system.
Medical Justice Alliance (MJA) mobilizes volunteer physicians and other clinicians to protect the right to medical care for those who are incarcerated.
We recruit and train medical volunteers to offer expert witness services in legal cases, and engage in education and advocacy work.
Support the right to appropriate health care for those in detention centers, prisons, and jails through volunteering as a medical expert witness
Access pro bono medical expert witness services for your clients in carceral settings
Contact us to learn about how we can partner together in pursuit of carceral health care reform
Raising concerns about psychiatric care for detained immigrants in San Diego →
Ensuring CDC compliance for COVID-19 testing of people incarcerated in Pittsburgh →
Securing eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines for all people imprisoned in New York State →
Securing the release of a woman serving life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense →