Violence-related deaths among people released from incarceration: systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People released from incarceration have an increased risk of violence-related death. As deaths from violence are a rare event, meta-analysis is needed to calculate reliable estimates of this risk. We examined the crude mortality rates (CMRs), standardised mortality ratios (SMRs), and predictive factors for violence-related deaths among people released from incarceration.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, CINCH, and Criminal Justice Abstracts from inception to 14 September 2020 for cohort studies published in English that examined violence-related deaths occurring in the community following release from adult or youth incarceration. We used the Methodological Standard for Epidemiologi

SUBMITTER: Willoughby M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8551597 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature