On this edition of Century of Lies: Healthcare in Jails and Prisons.
The United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
recently held its Thirty-Fourth session in Vienna, Austria. This week
on Century of Lies we\'ll hear portions of a side event held during
CCPCJ34, entitled Good Governance for Prison Health. This event
highlighted why healthcare in jails and prisons should be integrated
into national public health systems rather than managed under law
enforcement agencies and justice ministries. Drawing on international
standards and real-world examples, speakers discussed the benefits,
challenges and lessons learned from countries that have undergone this
transition. On this edition of Century we hear presentations from
Doctor Justice Tettey, Chief of the Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific
Services Branch at UNODC; Anna Koshikova, Executive Director at the
Eurasian Movement for the Right to Health in Prisons; Ajeng Larasati,
Human Rights Lead at Harm Reduction International; and Jerome
Mangelinckx, Global Policy Manager at Penal Reform International.