CHINA
moderate economic prison system with overcrowding
CHINESE PRISON HEALTH SYSTEM
Malnutrition
Poor living conditions
Chinese law mandates that prisoners are able to receive prompt medical care- however reality is far from this
Common issues that inmates are deliberately being deprived of adequate medical treatment (essentially form of torture)
Refusal of approval of medical bail or parole- despite China’s Criminal Procedure Law allows this if the illness is “serious”
However what constitutes serious is very restrictive
Decline in health from time prisoner is emitted due to worsening existing conditions or new injuries
Under Regulations on Detention Facilities, detainees are given a medical examination upon entering
Many prisoners receive periodic checkups- and are required once a year but may not be comprehensive or long enough to detect any health issues