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Nancy Stoller, Community Studies, University of California Santa Cruz, HIgh St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, 831-459-3104, nancys@cats.ucsc.edu and Heidi Strupp, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, 1540 Market Street, Suite 490, San Francicso, CA 94102.

New technologies used to help prison systems maintain control and improve efficiency in actuality function to (1) dehumanize prisoners and (2) warn other members of society not to transgress. This presentation, based on field research at the American Correctional Association and other correctional health meetings, as well as state and federal prisons, explores health service and security technologies that are currently provided by private sector companies. Our research examines similarities to torture techniques and asks about the implications of these technologies for prisoners, human rights advocates, and the public health profession.

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate both the intended and the hidden social control and health functions of new technologies in correctional institutions.
• Identify impact of new technologies in dental/vision care, mental health, pharmacy, space mangement, and total medical systems.

Keywords: Prisoners Health Care, Technology

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

Recorded presentation