Mandated CPR On Inmates: Good Or Not So Good?
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I agree with everyone else. As stated before compression only CPR is adequate enough until First Responders or ALS arrive on scene, Your best bet is to do GOOD QUALITY COMPRESSIONS UNTIL AN AED becomes readily available and the pads are attached to analyze the rhythm and SHOCK the pt. if shock is advised...
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Normalizing Pre-Trial Detention in Global Corrections
When we survey the challenges facing corrections systems around the world as 2017 draws to a close, we find that the list of concerns in many cases echoes those of criminal justice professionals in the U.S.: overcrowding, a rising incarceration rate despite an overall drop in crime rates, sentencing rules that override judicial discretion, an aging prison population, and growing numbers of female and juvenile inmates. However, one issue is significantly prevalent: the widespread use of prolonged pre-trial detention, which in the U.S. has manifested itself in the debate over the granting of bail... read full story
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