Across U.S. correctional facilities, chronic sleep deprivation is a hidden public health emergency. It fuels violence, worsens mental illness, and drives up healthcare costs.
Decades of research link poor sleep to higher suicide risk, increased aggression, and long-term physical harm—yet prison systems rarely address it. The science is clear, the solutions are simple and affordable, and the potential impact is enormous. Treating sleep as a basic health need could save lives, improve rehabilitation, and reduce costs almost overnight.
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