Association between county jail incarceration and cause-specific county mortality in the USA, 1987–2017: a retrospective, longitudinal study

Summary: Background: Mass incarceration has collateral consequences for community health, which are reflected in county-level health indicators, including county mortality rates. County jail incarceration rates are associated with all-cause mortality rates in the USA. We assessed the causes of deat...

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Main Authors: Sandhya Kajeepeta, MS, Pia M Mauro, PhD, Katherine M Keyes, PhD, Abdulrahman M El-Sayed, MD, Caroline G Rutherford, BA, Seth J Prins, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302838