A consequence of mass incarceration: county-level association between jail incarceration rates and poor mental health days

• Main Authors: Ashley Hickson (Author), Ritika Purbey (Author), Lorraine Dean (Author), Joseph J. Gallo (Author), Roland J. Thorpe (Author), Keshia Pollack Porter (Author), Aruna Chandran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Mass incarceration has mental health consequences on those directly affected; some studies have also shown spillover effects on the physical health of the surrounding population. There is a dearth of research on the spillover mental health consequences of mass incarceration. Th...