Public health and the epidemic of incarceration
DM Dumont, B Brockmann, S Dickman… - Annual review of …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
An unprecedented number of Americans have been incarcerated in the past generation. In
addition, arrests are concentrated in low-income, predominantly nonwhite communities …
addition, arrests are concentrated in low-income, predominantly nonwhite communities …
Interprofessional teamwork and collaboration between community health workers and healthcare teams: an integrative review
CM Franklin, JM Bernhardt, RP Lopez… - Health services …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Community Health Workers (CHWs) serve as a means of improving outcomes for
underserved populations. However, their relationship within health care teams is not well …
underserved populations. However, their relationship within health care teams is not well …
The growth of incarceration in the United States: Exploring causes and consequences
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 …
United States more than quadrupled in the past four decades. The Committee on the …
Aging in correctional custody: Setting a policy agenda for older prisoner health care
BA Williams, MF Stern, J Mellow… - … journal of public …, 2012 - ajph.aphapublications.org
An exponential rise in the number of older prisoners is creating new and costly challenges
for the criminal justice system, state economies, and communities to which older former …
for the criminal justice system, state economies, and communities to which older former …
Engaging individuals recently released from prison into primary care: a randomized trial
EA Wang, CS Hong, S Shavit… - … journal of public …, 2012 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. Individuals released from prison have high rates of chronic conditions but
minimal engagement in primary care. We compared 2 interventions designed to improve …
minimal engagement in primary care. We compared 2 interventions designed to improve …
Transitions clinic network: challenges and lessons in primary care for people released from prison
S Shavit, JA Aminawung, N Birnbaum, S Greenberg… - Health …, 2017 - healthaffairs.org
Low-income and minority communities are disproportionately affected by incarceration,
which exacerbates health disparities. Through enhanced primary care, the Transitions Clinic …
which exacerbates health disparities. Through enhanced primary care, the Transitions Clinic …
Health and justice: framing incarceration as a social determinant of health for Black men in the United States
KM Nowotny, A Kuptsevych‐Timmer - Sociology Compass, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There has been growing interest in improving the health of Black men and the social
determinants of health affecting them. In this paper, we argue that incarceration is an …
determinants of health affecting them. In this paper, we argue that incarceration is an …
Illicit substance use after release from prison among formerly incarcerated primary care patients: A cross-sectional study
A Chamberlain, S Nyamu, J Aminawung… - Addiction science & …, 2019 - Springer
Background More than 80% of people in jail or prison report having used illicit substances in
their lifetimes. After release from incarceration, resumption of substance use carries risks …
their lifetimes. After release from incarceration, resumption of substance use carries risks …
A model for 'reverse innovation'in health care
JW DePasse, PT Lee - Globalization and health, 2013 - Springer
Abstract 'Reverse innovation,'a principle well established in the business world, describes
the flow of ideas from emerging to more developed economies. There is strong and growing …
the flow of ideas from emerging to more developed economies. There is strong and growing …
The Links Between Disability, Incarceration, And Social Exclusion: Study examines the links between disability, incarceration, and social exclusion.
Disabled people are disproportionately incarcerated and segregated from society through a
variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored …
variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored …