Association of Restrictive Housing During Incarceration With Mortality After Release.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Restrictive housing, otherwise known as solitary confinement, during incarceration is associated with poor health outcomes.

Objective

To characterize the association of restrictive housing with reincarceration and mortality after release.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included 229 274 individuals who were incarcerated and released from the North Carolina prison system from January 2000 to December 2015. Incarceration data were matched with death records from January 2000 to December 2016. Covariates included age, number of prior incarcerations, type of conviction, mental health treatment recommended or received, number of days served in the most recent sentence, sex, and race. Data analysis was conducted from August 2018

SUBMITTER: Brinkley-Rubinstein L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6784785 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature