Association between county jail incarceration and cause-specific county mortality in the USA, 1987-2017: a retrospective, longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Sandhya Kajeepeta, MS (Author), Pia M Mauro, PhD (Author), Katherine M Keyes, PhD (Author), Abdulrahman M El-Sayed, MD (Author), Caroline G Rutherford, BA (Author), Seth J Prins, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Mass incarceration has collateral consequences for community health, which are reflected in county-level health indicators, including county mortality rates. County jail incarceration rates are associated with all-cause mortality rates in the USA. We assessed the causes of death...