Solitary confinement placement and post-release mortality risk among formerly incarcerated individuals: a population-based study

Summary: Background: With more than 10 million people incarcerated worldwide, some of whom will have experienced solitary confinement, a better understanding of health and mortality after release is needed. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between placement in solitary confineme...

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Main Authors: Christopher Wildeman, ProfPhD, Lars H Andersen, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266719302713