Differences in Hospitalization and Inpatient Death Patterns by Incarceration Status in 31 US Jurisdictions, 2021

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Authors

Byron S. Kennedy · Connecticut Department of Labor

Robert P. Richeson · Connecticut Department of Labor

Amy J. Houde · Connecticut Department of Labor

Abstract

Considering hospitalization and mortality together offers a clear view of health care use among incarcerated adults and underscores the need for integrated correctional-hospital data systems to inform public health practice and policy.

Topics & Keywords

Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Frailty in Older Adults Emergency and Acute Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Public Health Reports

DOI: 10.1177/00333549251414402

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