Dental Treatment for Incarcerated Individuals - For Whom? How Much

• NCJ Number: 91439
• Journal: Journal of Prison and Jail Health Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring/Summer 1983) Pages: 25-33
• Author(s): T G Conte
• Date Published: 1983
• Length: 9 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

In 10 years the dental program in a state prison system has moved from an inadequate, 'dentistry-on-demand' system to an equitable and uniform service of consistently good quality based on the needs and length of incarceration of the individual inmate.

Abstract

The Classification and Priority Treatment Plan, which determines the amount of service the inmate will receive, is discussed. (Author abstract)