For a brief moment, in the early days of COVID-19, some reports heralded the new
coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, as a “great equalizer.” It is unlikely that any anthropologist …

In this Series paper, we examine how mass incarceration shapes inequality in health. The
USA is the world leader in incarceration, which disproportionately affects black populations …

874 Circulation September 1, 2015 references are intended to be illustrative and to highlight
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …

After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of incarceration in the
United States more than quadrupled in the past four decades. The Committee on the …

The expansion of the penal system has been one of the most dramatic trends in
contemporary American society. A wealth of research has examined the impact of …

While a great deal of research captures the lived experiences of Black men as they navigate
through the criminal legal system and onto reentry, very little research is grounded in how …

Incarceration is definitively linked to poor health, and upon release from prison, many
individuals experience difficulty in maintaining good health. Given the complexity of the …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …

The dramatic expansion of the US penal system during the past 4 decades has led to an
increase in adverse health conditions that affect an unprecedented number of individuals …

This paper provides an overview of racial variations in health and shows that differences in
socioeconomic status (SES) across racial groups are a major contributor to racial disparities …