In this Series paper, we examine how mass incarceration shapes inequality in health. The
USA is the world leader in incarceration, which disproportionately affects black populations …

The published work on HIV in people who use drugs shows that the global burden of HIV
infection in this group can be reduced. Concerted action by governments, multilateral …

An unrelenting prison boom, marked by stark racial disparities, pulled a disproportionate
number of young black men into prison in the last forty years. In Children of the Prison Boom …

Methods for inferring average causal effects have traditionally relied on two key
assumptions:(i) the intervention received by one unit cannot causally influence the outcome …

The interaction between the cumulative effect of psychosocial and structural factors (ie
syndemic effect) and social networks among young Black transgender women and men who …

Persons involved with the criminal justice system are at risk for HIV and other transmissible
diseases due to substance use and related risk behaviors. Incarceration provides a public …

Objectives. We examined the link between incarceration and sexually transmitted infection
(STI), including HIV, from a social network perspective. Methods. We used data collected …

We assessed whether economic, legal, and social hardships were associated with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk among a sample of Black men who have sex with men …

HIV/AIDS trends in the United States depict a concentrated epidemic with hot spots that vary
by location, poverty, race/ethnicity, and transmission mode. HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of …

Background. Incarceration may lead to interruptions in antiretroviral therapy (ART) for
persons receiving treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We assessed …