The COVID-19 pandemic infiltrated the United States in early 2020, with correctional facilities becoming hot spots for novel coronavirus shortly thereafter. Using data gathered from Departments of Corrections' official websites, we provide a summary state and federal prison system responses to as June 2020. We highlight strengths deficiencies well pertinent variations across jurisdictions. conclude call scholars grant funders prioritize incarceration-based collection efforts on so short...

Abstract Although research has established the disproportionate health burdens among incarcerated persons, literature yet to identify a theoretical framework for outlining harms of incarceration associated with pandemics. We advance theoretically by arguing two points. First, we assert that is potent structural driver inequalities must be considered as fundamental social cause disease. To underscore this point, review how meets each four criteria originally proposed Link and Phelan. Second,...

We analyze how victim perceptions of mandatory arrest policies, perpetrator substance use, and presence children are related to decisions invoke law enforcement assistance. Logistic regression was used on survey responses from women receiving care in domestic violence shelters. Results suggest that as support for increases, the odds notification abuse also increase. Accordingly, may simply be reducing probability reporting intimate partner (IPV) among those who do not policy, instead IPV....

Background: Death anxiety is marked by worrisome thoughts and feelings surrounding death. It can influence health care workers’ performance increase workforce attrition, yet no study has examined death among persons who provide peer in the correctional system. Methods: Two small samples of caregivers working two US prisons were surveyed (N = 27). Using 15-item Anxiety Scale, we first described using descriptive statistics. We gender disparities an independent sample t-test explored...

Abstract The link between incarceration and health is of emerging empirical interest to criminological scholars. Yet, we still know little about the needs rising population older prisoners issues they face. By drawing on qualitative data gathered from 193 interviews with men incarcerated across three U.S. prisons, I examine specific promotion strategies available to, used by, these through a cultural capital framework. Findings show that make deliberate choices protect their constraints...

Drawing on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), we examine association between incarceration and depressive symptoms among a sample 13,131 young adults. We find that history is associated with higher expected rate this relationship operates most strongly through material hardship. no differences in main effect across groups, but role certain mediating variables may vary, marital employment status being stronger mediator for males than females, marriage...

Prison-based violence exposure is a critical area of study, yet the range secondary (witnessed) experiences among incarcerated persons lacks comprehensive development in literature. Drawing on qualitative data from 30 interviews with previously men and women, we examine extent faced by these individuals. We find that was frequently experienced prison often took form witnessing non-weaponized assaults, weaponized multi-perpetrator homicide. document scope severity this underscore importance...

Abstract The large and continued growth of the older adult population within U.S. prisons affects not only criminal justice policy correctional health practice, but also gerontology. Amidst unfolding COVID-19 crisis, associated knowledge skills surrounding adulthood will be critical to assuring needs adults incarcerated in are met during their detention, while undergoing off-site intervention community settings, when preparing for release. We outline several key areas which gerontologists...

This study investigated the association between previous incarceration and various geriatric chronic health conditions among adults 50 older in United States.

The purpose of this study was to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic changed U.S. prison operations and influenced daily work staff.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented the American criminal justice system with unprecedented challenges, including protecting safety of incarcerated men and women. Given ill-suited structure correctional facilities to facilitate health guidelines, one solution is decarceration. Yet decarceration faced political public backlash. As no evidence currently exists on how views this emergency solution, authors examined correlates support for by conducting a survey experiment in which...

Correctional staff play a major role in the incarceration experience for millions of U.S. adults each year. While much research has addressed misconduct perpetrated by incarcerated persons, less systematically rule-violating behavior correctional and how such conduct is perceived formerly individuals. Using qualitative data gathered from 38 interviews with men women recently released prison, we examine their experiences prison misconduct. Respondents shared observations related to medical...

Distinct challenges exist in the delivery of medical services correctional facilities, yet little is known about sources health information incarcerated patients rely upon to understand and manage their health. Using a nationally representative sample U.S. adults (N = 1,319) from Programme for International Assessment Adult Competencies, we examine patterns seeking behavior. We find persons report television (72.9%) social contacts (61.8%) as most common use magazines books/brochures...

In this study, we draw on theories of opportunity and focal concerns to examine how mental illness race correspond correctional staff-involved violence, particularly within the transient diverse context jails. Using a sample 3,936 people incarcerated in jails from 2011 2012 National Inmate Survey (NIS-3), analyze an individual's health status (number diagnoses) relates risk staff-inflicted victimization. series Firth's logistic regression models, find that Black Hispanic individuals are much...

A large body of literature has examined the impact staff behavior in correctional settings on offenders’ likelihood recidivism. However, gaps remain with respect to how is related other indicators post-release success, including an individual’s perception success upon release. In this study, we examine perceptions at staying out trouble law and succeeding ordinary life goals among a sample 679 serious juvenile offenders. Using data from Pathways Desistance, our results show that while...

<title>Abstract</title> With the increasing number of older, frail, disabled and dying persons in US prisons other Western nations, awareness need value high-quality peer care is growing. This paper provides a qualitative analysis perceptions experiences male female carers two regarding their roles. The data this were collected via focus groups (n = 15) analysed using thematic analysis. findings organised Bronfenbrenner’s (2000) ecological systems framework emphasize issues that hold meaning...

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the cognitive functioning of formerly incarcerated older adults compared their never-incarcerated counterparts, focusing on immediate and delayed verbal recall. Methods Data are from 2,003 respondents who participated in National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Adult Health—Parent (AHPS; ages 47–82, mean age 62). AHPS participants were administered word recall memory exercises parent respondent Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test, including (a)...

Much research exists on the role of correctional staff carceral experience, but less work examines how influence post-release behavior among those previously incarcerated and personal characteristics might be related to attitudes actions. This includes, for example, individuals' perceptions success upon release. The current study uses a sample 427 detained juvenile males derived from Australian Institute Criminology's Drug Use Careers Offenders (DUCO) assess relationship between about...