Emerging research on neuroplasticity processes in psychosis spectrum illnesses—from the
synaptic to the macrocircuit levels—fill key gaps in our models of pathophysiology and open …

Background: Previous research indicates that the physical environment of healthcare
facilities plays an important role in the health, well-being, and recovery outcomes of patients …

Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on prisoners. The prison
environment and prisoner health put prison populations at a higher risk of contracting …

The USA incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world. Exposure to the
criminal legal system has been associated with a myriad of health outcomes but less is …

Background Solitary confinement and mental well-being has been researched extensively,
with a significant increase in studies over the last ten years. These recent studies produce …

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 …

Suicide is a global public health concern that affects all echelons of society, albeit not
equally so. Compared with adults in the general population, incarcerated offenders are at …

Since the discovery of the “jail disease,” probably typhus, in the eighteenth century, health
experts have recognized that the prison is a near perfect incubator of contagious disease …

Recidivism among released inmates is associated with a substantial societal burden given
the financial and medical consequences of victimization. Among incarcerated North …

We propose a psychologically-informed concept of social health to join physical and mental
components in a more comprehensive assessment of human health. Although there is an …