Jails, prisons, and the health of urban populations: A review of the impact of the correctional system on community health
โ Scribed by Nicholas Freudenberg
- Book ID
- 111751594
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Volume
- 78
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1099-3460
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