US prisons hold more than 550,000 people with intellectual disabilities – they face exploitation, harsh treatment
- Written by Jennifer Sarrett, Lecturer, Center for Study of Human Health, Emory University
The rate of intellectual disabilities is disproportionately high among incarcerated populations.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesPrison life in the U.S. is tough. But when you have an intellectual, developmental or cognitive disability – as hundreds of thousands of Americans behind bars do – it can make you especially vulnerable.
In March, the...