Ensuring universal access
The case for Medicare in prison
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12354579 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Damien Linnane (0000-0003-1620-1053, PhD candidate, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, Australia, corresponding author), Donna McNamara (0000-0001-7393-6123, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, Australia), Lisa Toohey (0000-0003-2542-0004, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, Australia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 102-109 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alternative Law Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1037-969X • E-ISSN: 2398-9084 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1037969x231171160 |
| OpenAlex | W4368371242 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article makes the case for the provision of Medicare universally to all Australians, specifically to those who are currently incarcerated. As the article explains through its focus on mental health, the exclusion of Medicare from prisons was not part of the original design of the Australian health care system, and its ongoing absence has had dramatic impacts on the human rights and health of those in the criminal justice system
Business · Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Focus (optics · Health care · Human rights · Mental health · Political science · Prison · Project commissioning · Psychiatry · Public relations · Publishing · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |