Opinion BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q213 Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:q213 Hannah Calvelli, fourth year medical student, Olivia Duffield, fourth year medical student, Brian Tuohy, assistant professor Center for Urban Bioethics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Teaching students about the realities of prison healthcare could improve outcomes for this marginalised population Imprisonment is a global public health crisis.