By: Kristine Alarcon “Frequent fliers” is a small group of people who spend their time continuously in and out of jail. They are often incarcerated for nonviolent crimes instead of receiving the help they need. “Frequent fliers” may face homelessness, severe mental illness, or even substance abuse. The American Journal of Public Health reports that “at least one person was jailed 66 times during the six-year period” in New York City jails (Davis O’Brien). Most of the time, th

By: Kristine Alarcon Health problems such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease have recently been increasing in countries outside of the Western world. Dr. Jeremy I. Swartz, an assistant professor of general medicine and senior author of a research paper focusing on the East Africa region, says “There are major transitions underway in the epidemiology of disease throughout the world from communicable to chronic disease.” (Kashef) It can be difficult for poorer countries as

By: Luis Gay Edited by: Juliana zhu, Esq. In various regions of Uganda, a man asks to marry a woman by paying her family a dowry (money or livestock). If a woman chooses to leave her husband, he could ask for a reimbursement, otherwise known as a “bride price.” However, a recent ruling by Uganda’s Supreme Court will not allow bride prices to be refunded anymore as rights groups believe it is a step in the right direction in battling domestic abuse. The Court ruled in a 6-1 vo

By: Reggie Littlejohn, JD BEIJING. A newborn baby girl was discovered flushed down a public toilet in Beijing, according to CNN and the Beijing Times. Beijing police rescued the tiny girl, wedged face down in the toilet pipe, when residents reported the sound of an infant crying. “Her head was upside down and her body was falling into the drain. We could only vaguely see her feet from the side,” Qian Feng, the local police chief, told the Beijing Times. At first the police wa

By: Janice Tjeng Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. Fifty years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson, signed into law both Medicaid and Medicare programs that improved health care justice. These programs expanded health care access for the elderly and the poor, regardless of their race. Furthermore, hospitals hoping to be certified for Medicare have to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; avoid hospital segregation. Despite these improvements, justice in healthcare remains an aspiration

By: Kristine Alarcon Many state law enforcement and criminal justice stakeholders want Smart Justice, which would initiate prison reform. Reforming prison and reentry efforts, according to the RAND Corporation, must provide access to primary health treatment and services. The Treatment Advocacy Center states that "approximately 20 percent of inmates in jails and 15 percent of inmates... in prisons have a serious mental illness.” 10% off orders over $20 with coupon code: INCYT

By: Sara Kim Edited by: Sharon E. Chin Compassion, a non-profit organization that links sponsors with children in developing countries, allow sponsors to provide daily necessities for children in need within developing nations, including food and education. Because poverty has a direct correlation with an individual's (especially a child’s) susceptibility to human trafficking, children within the developing world children are highly vulnerable to the crime. However, sponsorsh