Category: Medical Care

Everything You Need To Know About RDAP (Part Two)

To qualify for RDAP, a drug abuse program coordinator must have documentation of a drug abuse disorder.

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Everything You Need To Know About RDAP (Part One)

The RDAP program is offered in federal prisons across the United States by the BOP, but you must qualify for it.

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BOP Drug Abuse Programs

Most people know that the BOP offers RDAP, but it also offers several other drug abuse programs as well. Learn about those here.

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Explainer: Courts, Prisoners and Forced Vaccination

In essence, courts have forced prisoners to get the COVID-19 vaccination. But you won’t see that on social media or in the news. Why?

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What is the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP)?

If you’re going to prison, one of the things you might not know about yet but will want to is the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP).

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What Are the Four Phases of the Residential Drug Abuse Program?

The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) has four phases. These phases are orientation, core, transition and aftercare.

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I’ve Been In Your Shoes: Who Works in a Prison and What Do They Do? 

When you’re going to prison, it’s important to know who you will interact with during your time there. While you will be spending time with other incarcerated people, you will also be interacting with different members of the staff. Who is in charge in prison? What does each person do?

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Why is Mass Incarceration a Public Health Crisis?

Mass incarceration is a public health crisis. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic and will be true afterwards as well.

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What Measures Are Prisons Taking To Slow Spread Of COVID-19?

Because prison guards have largely refused to get vaccinated, prisons have taken other measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. Do they work?

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How to Challenge a Prison’s Decision not to Give you a Diet Consistent with your Religion?

If you or your loved ones are denied a diet consistent with your religion in prison you can challenge it in court. There are constitutional as well as legal protections to challenge it.

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