Incarceration as a Health Determinant for Sexual Orientation and Gender Minority Persons

Valerio Baćak; Kate Thurman; Katie Eyer; Rubab Qureshi; Jason D P Bird; Luis M Rivera; Suzanne A Kim

doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304500

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Incarceration as a Health Determinant for Sexual Orientation and Gender Minority Persons

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Incarceration as a Health Determinant for Sexual Orientation and Gender Minority Persons

Valerio Baćak, Kate Thurman, Katie Eyer, Rubab Qureshi, Jason D P Bird, Luis M Rivera and Suzanne A Kim

American journal of public health (1971), Vol.108(8), pp.994-999

08/2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304500

PMID: 29927654

Abstract

Continental Population Groups

Crime Victims

Health Services Accessibility

Humans

Prisoners

Sexual and Gender Minorities

Sexual Behavior

Social Determinants of Health

Incarceration is considerably more prevalent among sexual and gender minority persons (SGM) than among the general population. Once behind bars, they are at the greatest risk for health-related harms. Although a growing number of studies have assessed health disparities produced by mass incarceration, scholars are yet to systematically assess the health consequences of incarceration on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. We invite public health scholars to study the effects of incarceration on health in the SGM population and provide a roadmap to aid these research efforts. First, we document the disproportionate presence of SGM persons in jails and prisons. Second, we note health-related risks that are the most salient for this population. Third, we recommend examining heterogeneity in the effects of incarceration by teasing out distinct risks for groups defined by sexual orientation, gender identity, and race/ethnicity. Fourth, we note methodological challenges with respect to measurement and assessing causality. Finally, we discuss the importance of health care access and quality and the need to study health during incarceration and afterward.

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Title: Incarceration as a Health Determinant for Sexual Orientation and Gender Minority Persons
Creators: Valerio Baćak - Valerio Baćak is with the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ. Kate Thurman is with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy, Rutgers Law School, Newark. Katie Eyer and Suzanne A. Kim are with the Rutgers Law School, Newark. Rubab Qureshi is with the School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Newark. Jason D. P. Bird is with the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University-Newark. Luis M. Rivera is with the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark
Kate Thurman - Valerio Baćak is with the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ. Kate Thurman is with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy, Rutgers Law School, Newark. Katie Eyer and Suzanne A. Kim are with the Rutgers Law School, Newark. Rubab Qureshi is with the School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Newark. Jason D. P. Bird is with the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University-Newark. Luis M. Rivera is with the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark
Katie Eyer - Valerio Baćak is with the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ. Kate Thurman is with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy, Rutgers Law School, Newark. Katie Eyer and Suzanne A. Kim are with the Rutgers Law School, Newark. Rubab Qureshi is with the School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Newark. Jason D. P. Bird is with the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University-Newark. Luis M. Rivera is with the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark
Rubab Qureshi - Valerio Baćak is with the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ. Kate Thurman is with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy, Rutgers Law School, Newark. Katie Eyer and Suzanne A. Kim are with the Rutgers Law School, Newark. Rubab Qureshi is with the School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Newark. Jason D. P. Bird is with the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University-Newark. Luis M. Rivera is with the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark
Jason D P Bird - Valerio Baćak is with the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ. Kate Thurman is with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy, Rutgers Law School, Newark. Katie Eyer and Suzanne A. Kim are with the Rutgers Law School, Newark. Rubab Qureshi is with the School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Newark. Jason D. P. Bird is with the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University-Newark. Luis M. Rivera is with the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark
Luis M Rivera - Valerio Baćak is with the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ. Kate Thurman is with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy, Rutgers Law School, Newark. Katie Eyer and Suzanne A. Kim are with the Rutgers Law School, Newark. Rubab Qureshi is with the School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Newark. Jason D. P. Bird is with the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University-Newark. Luis M. Rivera is with the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark
Suzanne A Kim - Valerio Baćak is with the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ. Kate Thurman is with the Rutgers Center for Gender, Sexuality, Law & Policy, Rutgers Law School, Newark. Katie Eyer and Suzanne A. Kim are with the Rutgers Law School, Newark. Rubab Qureshi is with the School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Newark. Jason D. P. Bird is with the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University-Newark. Luis M. Rivera is with the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark
Publication Details: American journal of public health (1971), Vol.108(8), pp.994-999
Date published: 08/2018
Academic Unit: Rutgers Law School - Newark; Psychology (SASN); Social Work (SASN); School of Criminal Justice; Rutgers Law School - Camden; Advance Nursing Practice (SN)
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Identifiers: 991031665555704646