Tuberculosis, the main cause of death due to a single pathogen globally, causes more than 1.5 million deaths each year. New research from the University of Cincinnati finds that being in prison or being a former prisoner ...
Feb 9, 2024
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In the first global assessment of tuberculosis (TB) among incarcerated people, a new study found consistently high TB case rates and low case detection in prisons, suggesting the need for health organizations to increase ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Contrary to expectations, the risk for relapses, overdoses and deaths related to substance use disorder didn't increase after a large-scale prison release in New Jersey, according to a Rutgers study.
Jun 2, 2023
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Chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, HIV infection, and mental illness may be greatly undertreated in the U.S. jail and prison population, suggests a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...
Apr 14, 2023
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The U.S. has the world's largest population of prisoners, and Texas holds more incarcerated people than any other state. As climate change continues to increase the severity, frequency and duration of heat waves, the approximately ...
Nov 4, 2022
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A trio of researchers affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research has found evidence that suggests men who were traumatized while POWs during the U.S. Civil War transmitted that trauma to their offspring—many ...
Prisoners who are psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological "hardwiring" that enables them to care for others, according to a new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago and the University of New Mexico.
Apr 24, 2013
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Incarcerated people are at an alarmingly high risk of tuberculosis (TB) and this risk persists for years after their release, according to a study conducted in Paraguay and led by the Universidad Nacional de Asunción and ...
Jan 16, 2024
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A new study looking at the mental health of young male prisoners has found that more than 85% had a current mental health condition; however, less than 3% had received a clinical assessment (i.e., a comprehensive assessment ...
Jan 11, 2024
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A study led by The University of Western Australia has found a simple screening test to identify at-risk prisoners could reduce hospitalizations related to substance use, providing relief for a health system already under ...
Oct 24, 2023
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