The Effects of Incarceration and Reentry on Community Health and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop

by Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, et al.

The high rate of incarceration in the United States contributes significantly to the nation's health inequities, extending beyond those who are imprisoned to families, communities, and the entire society. Since the 1970s, there has been a seven-fold increase in incarceration. This increase and the effects of the post-incarceration reentry disproportionately affect low-income families and communities of color. It is critical to examine the criminal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309493668
• ISBN13: 9780309493666
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 88 Pages