From Boston University School of Public Health:
Leaving incarceration presents a unique set of challenges to individuals as they resume their lives in the general community. Persistent barriers to healthcare, stable housing, employment, and social support are often accompanied by the longstanding stigmas associated with serving time in prison.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found another concerning problem among this population: formerly incarcerated people had double the rate of suicide mortality compared to the general population three years after their release, with the highest risk of suicide occurring within the first two weeks of their release.
These findings underscore the acute vulnerability and fragility that many face as they transition from carceral settings to community living, writes Noel Vest, assistant professor of community health sciences, in an invited commentary also published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Continue reading >>>
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