In the past decade, many constituencies have questioned the efficacy, cost, and unintended
consequences of mass incarceration in the United States. Although substantial evidence …

Abstract Smoking tobacco contributes to 11.5% of deaths worldwide and, in some countries,
more hospitalizations than alcohol and drugs combined. Globally in 2015, 25% of men and …

Introduction Smoking prevalence remains high in some vulnerable groups, including those
who misuse substances, have a mental illness, are homeless, or are involved with the …

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has a long-standing commitment to improving
the health of all Americans and opposes any form of discrimination in the delivery of health …

This article explores an unexpected yet pervasive arena in which changes to security may
alter lived experiences of and responses to punishment. Namely, amidst changes in the …

Issues We conducted a systematic review to examine whether smoking bans alone are
effective in achieving smoking cessation in people released from prison, and patients …

Introduction Given the current proliferation of prison smoke-free policies internationally, and
the multiple benefits of continued smoking abstinence for correctional populations, improved …

Introduction In jurisdictions permitting prisoner smoking, rates are high (c75%), with smoking
embedded in prison culture, leading to secondhand smoke exposures among staff and …

Background Smoke-free prison policies are increasingly common, but few studies have
investigated relapse to smoking after release from prison. This study investigated return to …

Objectives. We examined the relationship between having a history of incarceration and
being a current smoker using a national sample of noninstitutionalized Black adults living in …