Wanda Bertram of the Prison Policy Initiative [1] on how prison makes people sick and kills them. Psychiatrist Terry Kupers [2], from a 2013 interview, on the effects of solitary confinement on mental health. And refinery worker and union VP [3] BK White talks about worker safety and health at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California, where workers may strike over the issue.

photo: Pixabay [4]

[1] https://www.prisonpolicy.org
[2] https://www.wi.edu/psyd-faculty-terry-kupers
[3] https://www.usw5.org
[4] https://pixabay.com/photos/refinery-petrolium-fossil-gas-3400043/

How Prison Damages Health, and Worker Safety at the Richmond Refinery

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How Prison Damages Health, and Worker Safety at the Richmond Refinery

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