I've seen a few documentaries on Cuba from the National Film Board of Canada that suggest that Cuba is not quite as bad as the higher-ups might want us to believe. That coupled with the reading I've done on Cuban prisons leads me to believe that they are one step closer than Canada and the USA to a functioning corrections system. ie. one that actually helps to rehabilitate offenders. One of the biggest problems in the State and Federal prison systems in the US is proper medical and dental care. My friend in prison in Ohio needed medical attention for his asthma and it took close to two months for him to see a doctor. This article I just read about Cuban prison hospitals is pretty eye-opening. Take a read:"Inmates are patients for us," insists Dr. Amarylis Hernandez, head of the Intensive Care Unit which is outfitted with air conditioners, freshly starched sheets and four state-of-the-art cardiovascular monitors, "and we use the same norms, criteria and treatment that we use in health care institutions outside the prison."
Susan Hurlich: Cuban Prisons
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