Medical problems that afflict inmates are not much different than the ailments that are common in the Central New York community, said Dr. Anne Calkins. She leads the medical team providing care for adults incarcerated at the Justice Center jail in downtown Syracuse and the Jamesville Correctional Facility, and for youths at the Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center in Syracuse.

Calkins, who trained at Upstate Medical University, treats high blood pressure, diabetes and sexually-transmitted diseases much as any primary care doctor would. She and her team provide minor surgery and emergency care, plus mental health care behind bars, and they arrange for hospital transport when necessary.

She tells what it's like to provide care to a vulnerable population in this week's show.