Prisons and health in the age of mass incarceration /

Schnittker, Jason,

Prisons and health in the age of mass incarceration / Jason Schnittker, Michael Massoglia and Christopher Uggen. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022] - 1 online resource.

'Prison and Health in the Age of Mass Incarceration' explores how incarceration undermines the health of people currently and formerly in prison. The book uses years of empirical research to show the intricate web of pathways through which mass incarceration also weakens the health and well-being of families, communities, and health care systems.

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Imprisonment.
Prisoners--Health and hygiene.
Ex-convicts--Health aspects.
Ex-convicts--Social conditions.

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