At the start of 2008, the U.S. penal system held more than 2.3 million adults, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Pew Center on the States. The continuing rise in medical outlays largely stems from increasing costs associated with special needs populations, including HIV-positive prisoners and geriatric inmates. The Correctional Health Care market has been estimated to be approximately $7 billion, with more than half that amount not yet privatized. Knowledge Source's Correctional Health Care Market Overview provides the information you need to gain an understanding of the trends and issues of the growing market for prison health services. Knowledge Source's Correctional Health Care Market Overview identifies more than 35 of the leading market participants, and provides a brief profile on each company which includes (when available): company background, company strategy, programs and services, and recent activities. |