Mass incarceration, public health, and widening inequality in the USA
C Wildeman, EA Wang - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
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 …
USA is the world leader in incarceration, which disproportionately affects black populations …
Incorporating measures of structural racism into population studies of reproductive health in the United States: a narrative review
Purpose: Black women in the United States face poor outcomes across reproductive health
measures—from pregnancy outcomes to gynecologic cancers. Racial health inequities are …
measures—from pregnancy outcomes to gynecologic cancers. Racial health inequities are …
The growth, scope, and spatial distribution of people with felony records in the United States, 1948–2010
The steep rise in US criminal punishment in recent decades has spurred scholarship on the
collateral consequences of imprisonment for individuals, families, and communities. Several …
collateral consequences of imprisonment for individuals, families, and communities. Several …
Returning home: Incarceration, reentry, stigma and the perpetuation of racial and socioeconomic health inequity
ET Tyler, B Brockmann - The Journal of Law, Medicine & …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This article describes overlapping links among incarceration, poor health, race, and stigma,
and stigma's impact on the health of former prisoners and their families and communities …
and stigma's impact on the health of former prisoners and their families and communities …
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 …
A review of opportunities to improve the health of people involved in the criminal justice system in the United States
N Freudenberg, D Heller - Annual review of public health, 2016 - annualreviews.org
In the past decade, many constituencies have questioned the efficacy, cost, and unintended
consequences of mass incarceration in the United States. Although substantial evidence …
consequences of mass incarceration in the United States. Although substantial evidence …
Monetary sanctions as chronic and acute health stressors: The emotional strain of people who owe court fines and fees
In this article, we explore the experiences of people who carry monetary sanction (or penal)
debt across eight US states. Using 519 interviews with people sentenced to fines and fees …
debt across eight US states. Using 519 interviews with people sentenced to fines and fees …
Mass incarceration and public health: the association between black jail incarceration and adverse birth outcomes among black women in Louisiana
Background A growing body of evidence is beginning to highlight how mass incarceration
shapes inequalities in population health. Non-Hispanic blacks are disproportionately …
shapes inequalities in population health. Non-Hispanic blacks are disproportionately …
Familial incarceration, social role combinations, and mental health among African American women
EJ Patterson, RD Talbert… - Journal of Marriage and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The current study uses insights from the stress process model and role theory to
examine the relationship between familial incarceration, three key social roles—spouse …
examine the relationship between familial incarceration, three key social roles—spouse …
[HTML][HTML] Racial disparities in health conditions among prisoners compared with the general population
This paper compares black-white health disparities among prisoners to disparities in the
noninstitutionalized community to provide a more complete portrait of the nation's heath. We …
noninstitutionalized community to provide a more complete portrait of the nation's heath. We …