biostudies-literatureGinapp CYale School of MedicineNCATS NIH HHSNIDDK NIH HHSFoundation for the National Institutes of HealthNIH HHS181-189https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9918653biostudies-literatureUnknown100(1)Financial debt and incarceration are both independently associated with poor health, but there is limited research on the association between debt and health for those leaving incarceration. This exploratory study surveyed 75 people with a chronic health condition and recent incarceration to examine debt burden, financial well-being, and possible associations with self-reported health. Eighty-four percent of participants owed at least one debt, with non-legal debt being more common than legal debt. High financial stress was associated with poor self-reported health and the number of debts owed. Owing specific forms of debt was associated with poor health or high financial stress. Non-legal financial debt is common after incarceration, and related stress is associated with poor self-reporteJournal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of MedicineExploring the Relationship between Debt and Health after Incarceration: a Survey Study.PMC9918653T35 DK104689T35DK104689UL1 TR001863Puglisi LBHarper AGinapp CAminawung JAfalseExploring the Relationship between Debt and Health after Incarceration: a Survey Study.Financial debt and incarceration are both independently associated with poor health, but there is limited research on the association between debt and health for those leaving incarceration. This exploratory study surveyed 75 people with a chronic health condition and recent incarceration to examine debt burden, financial well-being, and possible associations with self-reported health. Eighty-four percent of participants owed at least one debt, with non-legal debt being more common than legal debt. High financial stress was associated with poor self-reported health and the number of debts owed. Owing specific forms of debt was associated with poor health or high financial stress. Non-legal financial debt is common after incarceration, and related stress is associated with poor self-reporte2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Feb2026-06-04T05:52:27.917Z2025-05-29T21:30:26.552ZS-EPMC99186533665035510.1007/s11524-022-00707-6