The health-related experiences of detained immigrants with and without mental illness

Journal of Migration and Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11, С. 100302 - 100302

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Incarcerated individuals with mental illness face unique health challenges, yet we know little about who are detained by US immigration authorities. We aimed to describe the health-related experiences of immigrants and without illness. conducted a cross-sectional telephone survey in 2021 sample recently were Immigrations Customs Enforcement (ICE) released United States 2020-2021 (n = 203). used multivariable regression assess association between incidence five outcomes while detention: 1) poor general health, 2) difficulty accessing medical services, 3) 4) interruptions care, 5) exposure solitary confinement. 115/203 participants (56.7 %) had diagnosed illness, most commonly depression PTSD. Rates confinement during detention high overall, significantly higher among There is pressing need for policy actions protections mitigate harms experienced detention.

Язык: Английский

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The effectiveness of non-exposure to incarceration in preventing COVID-19 and mitigating associated events: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

For a long time, the penalty of imprisonment has been studied and criticized as ineffective in achieving goals resocialization rehabilitation offenders, studies have associated incarceration with increased prevalence disease. In response to COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organization recommended decarceration prevention measure. The aim this review was analyze effectiveness non-exposure preventing mitigating events. We conducted systematic meta-analysis observational comparing adult general population (GP) incarcerated (IP). identified 1,334 publications without duplicates extracted data from 22 studies. found that incidence 61% lower GP (RR = 0.39 [0.34, 0.45], p < 0.0001). Non-exposure age- sex-adjusted mortality 0.36, [0.27, 0.49], did not find standardized on age-adjusted case fatality. hospitalized older showed higher rate obesity than IP; however, no statistically significant differences were between populations for admission intensive care 0,91 [0.74, 1.13], 0.41) hospital 0.81 [0.54, 1.23], 0.32). Prevalence use invasive mechanical ventilation 23% 0.77 [0.70, 0.84, can be strategy spread reduces younger populations. Despite age distribution presence comorbidities among IP, we any two across most hospital-related outcomes. These findings should interpreted caution because it possible determine cause-and-effect relationship outcomes exposure incarceration. PROSPERO CRD42023446610.

Язык: Английский

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Justice-Involved Status and In-Hospital Mortality Among Nonelderly Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021

The American Journal of Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 137(12), С. 1216 - 1226

Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health of Prison Inmates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 69

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2024

The aim of this study was to comprehensively assess how COVID-19 affected the levels different mental health variables in prison inmates.

Язык: Английский

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The quality of care in correctional facilities in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review of literature

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 34(5), С. 533 - 547

Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

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