Meeting Topic | Aging Behind Bars: Epidemiology, Challenges, and Research Insights

Speaker: Brie Williams, MD Professor of Medicine UCSF. Founder and Director of Amend 
During this webinar, Dr. Williams will discuss her work to address these critical issues of the aging prison population in the United States which has surged, with those aged 55 and older now comprising the fastest-growing demographic behind bars. 

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Bio:
Brie Williams is a physician trained in internal medicine, geriatrics, and palliative care. She integrates a public health and human rights perspective into justice reform, with a focus on improving the health and wellbeing of prison staff and people who are incarcerated by introducing international best practices designed to infuse principles of public health and human rights into places of detention. She leads educational experiences in public-health focused practices for prison healthcare and security staff; writes and lectures about the medical basis for ending solitary confinement; partners with community-based organizations and policy makers to improve compassionate release policies for incarcerated patients with serious illness; and conducts research and evaluation to optimize the response to disability, dementia, and serious illness in correctional settings.