CRM 2309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Early Childhood Education, Adderall, Methylphenidate

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 2309
• Professor: Erin Mc Cuaig

Document Summary

Prognosis for mental health in prisons is not good. Social determinants of health: social and societal factors that shape the health of populations. Factors affecting health in canada (bryant reading, pg. Historically in canada, we"ve seen a polarization of incomes the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer; 1/10 canadians are living below the poverty line; Our minimum wages are no longer necessarily matching our minimum needs (ex: rent, food, transport). Prisoners do not usually have income while in prison and if there are jobs there is a maximum of . 90 per day. It"s also very difficult to get/maintain a job in prison. Items are not subsidized in prison products cost the same. Many prisoners don"t even have a legitimate job before they"re sent to prison, making it even harder to get a job when they are released. Jobs are extremely limited once released from prison criminal records hinder job prospects: social support networks;