Health inequities have long defined health and the healthcare system in the USA. The
clinical and research capacity across the USA is unparalleled, yet compared to other high …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing health disparities for
marginalized populations in the United States (US), particularly among Black Americans …

Incarceration poses significant health risks for people involved in the criminal justice system.
As the world's leader in incarceration, the United States incarcerated population is at higher …

Objectives. To examine negative police encounters and police avoidance as mediators of
incarceration history and depressive symptoms among US Black men and to assess the role …

Anti-Black police brutality in the United States is not a new problem, but at least a 400-year
old one. Mainstream psychology has responded to this critical racial and social justice issue …

In Britain, perhaps more than most countries, the police service forms part of the historical
landscape, and the police officer is elevated to the status of national symbol and is a …

Background Health and human rights organizations have endorsed drug decriminalization
to promote public health-oriented approaches to substance use. In the US, policymakers …

Background Individuals with substance use disorder often encounter law enforcement due
to drug use-related criminal activity. Traditional policing approaches may not be effective for …

Rationale Research demonstrates a significant link between incarceration history and
poorer physical and mental health. Yet, few studies have examined how a formerly …

Housing is central to health equity, and mass incarceration is an important but understudied
aspect of housing vulnerability and health inequity. One way in which housing can be linked …