Prison Alternatives Boosted by Health Impact Assessment

This resource explores the role of health impact assessments in supporting prison alternatives. It highlights how these assessments contribute to informed decision-making by considering the health implications of various justice system policies and practices.

Health Note: Drug Sentencing Reform

This resource explores evidence regarding the health effects of promoting treatment instead of imprisonment and reducing felony barriers to future employment opportunities for certain drug-related offenses.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) is a survey program conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and young adults in the...