Health
In America's prisons, suicide risk rises along with temperatures
Punishing heat is a fact of life inside America's prisons without air conditioning, and it is taking a serious toll on prisoners' mental health.
Aug 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly half of tuberculosis cases in prisons worldwide go undetected
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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Addiction
Overdoses and deaths related to substance use didn't increase after a large-scale prison release, shows study
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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Health informatics
New analysis of prisoner health care highlights risks to patient safety
Substantive changes are needed to improve patient safety in prisons, according to a new study published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Practical changes such as timely access to health care services and ...
May 17, 2023
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Health
As US life expectancy falls, experts cite the health impacts of incarceration
After spending 38 years in the Alabama prison system, one of the most violent and crowded in the nation, Larry Jordan felt lucky to live long enough to regain his freedom.
May 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How extreme isolation can alter your sense of time
A year and half alone in a cave might sound like a nightmare to a lot of people, but Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged with a cheerful grin and said she thought she had more time to finish her book.
Apr 20, 2023
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Medical economics
Data suggest chronic health conditions in incarcerated people in the US may be severely undertreated
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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Addiction
Inmates with opioid addiction report peer navigators are crucial for successful community reentry
Recently incarcerated people with opioid use disorder have trust in working with peer support specialists who recovered from addiction and faced similar life experiences, according to a Rutgers study.
Mar 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Harm reduction programs in prisons will be key to achieving Australia's public health goals, says consensus statement
Reducing the spread of blood borne viruses (BBVs) and other injecting-related harm in prison will be best achieved by implementing specific evidence-based methods, a new consensus statement by The Harm Reduction in Prisons ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Addiction
Opioid overdose risk 10 times greater for those recently released from prison, research shows
People recently released from prison in Oregon face a risk for opioid overdose 10 times greater than the general public, according to a new study led by an Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientist.
Mar 8, 2023
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