...for adults who experience incarceration, and expansion of what is known from the perspective of older women, adults with cognitive impairment, and correctional staff (3/3).

We hope this work will not only offer more pause for continued over-use of incarceration in the US, but motivate additional research that emphasizes theory building re: older adult experiences with the criminal-legal system, exploration of age-specific interventions (2/3)...

Linkages between incarceration and health for older adults - Health & Justice The aging population in United States (US) correctional facilities has grown dramatically over the last several decades. At present, roughly one in four adults incarcerated in US prisons are at least ...

Excited to share a new pub summarizing the state of the literature at the intersection of #incarceration, health, and #aging that was accepted as a part of Health & Justice's 10 year anniversary special issue (1/3). healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Resource spotlight: Handbook on health and punishment tackles carceral health, featuring original analysis from Prison Policy Initiative At the Prison Policy Initiative, we are often cited in academic articles and advocacy materials, but for the first time, we’ve published our own standalone ...

Thanks to the Prison Policy Initiative for not only contributing a chapter, but for releasing this special writeup of our recently released Handbook on Contemporary Issues in Health, Crime, and Punishment! www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12...
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The carceral system is inundated with crises – poor conditions, escalating deaths, environmental dangers. That's why investigative journalism is more important than ever

Here are 10 stories from 2024 that shined a light inside the "black box" of mass incarceration 🧵

My copies of Contemporary Issues in Health, Crime & Punishment arrived today. This was truly a labor of love -- I cannot wait for these to go out to contributing authors and everyone who placed an order.

👋My research focuses on conditions of confinement, the links between incarceration and health, criminal justice policy and practice, and experiences of death and dying behind bars. Looking forward to connecting with folks on here.