Cops Out of Care

The vast majority of people involved in direct or indirect patient care came to this work hoping to help people. Yet, certain policies and common practices in health care settings make it difficult for healthcare workers to fulfill this purpose and live into their commitment to provide care and to do no harm. What does it mean when healthcare providers are part of systems that cause patients harm and actively undermine the respect, privacy, and care that patients seek?

This 2-page resource was co-created by the Beyond Do No Harm Network #CopsOutOfCare working group, and shows the various points at which criminalization occurs in health care settings, as well as opportunities for providers to interrupt criminalization. Citations for this document can be viewed here.

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