http://goldbamboo.com/ Incarceration News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a216305.html Undoubtedly, abusing alcohol during pregnancy can be damaging to a developing fetus. However, a new study found women lawmakers are shaping the policy debate on whether women receive treatment or go to jail for using alcohol during pregnancy. [click link for full article] Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a201910.html While the vast majority of young adult children of immigrants experience upward economic and social mobility, a new study finds that a significant minority are suffering from lower levels of education, lower incomes, higher birth rates and higher levels of incarceration. Furthermore, it is the U.S. [click link for full article] Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a200833.html During Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), October 1-7, 2006, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is drawing attention to the large number of people with mental illnesses who are inappropriately incarcerated in U.S. jails and prisons - most of whom would be better served through community-based mental health services. [click link for full article] Sun, 01 Oct 2006 07:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a145608.html Illinois Gov Rod Blagojevich (D) on Friday was expected to sign legislation, known as the African American HIV/AIDS Response Act, that focuses on preventing HIV among blacks in the state by targeting the link between disproportionately high incarceration rates and HIV transmission, the... click link for more info. Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a133024.html Risk factors for tuberculosis in the United States overlap with many of the risk factors associated with persistent homelessness, including being male or having a history of incarceration or substance abuse, according to a report in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on tuberculosis... click link for more info. Wed, 08 Jun 2005 01:59 EST