Incarceration and cardiovascular health: Multiple mechanisms within an intersectional framework

Daniel C. Semenza, Alexander M. Testa, Dylan B. Jackson and Michael G. Vaughn

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2021, vol. 73, issue C

Abstract: •Incarceration experience affects cardiovascular health via stress, drug dependence, material hardship, and healthcare access.•The influence of incarceration experience on poor cardiovascular health is particularly salient among White women.•The association between incarceration and heart health operates predominantly as a result of smoking and poor dietary habits.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101759

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