Health Behind Bars

This episode discusses incarcerated individuals’ health, including how they obtain their sources of health information. The researchers used data from a nationally representative sample of incarcerated adults in the U.S. to look at what sources of health information they rely on, and how that reliance was associated with their self-rated health. The study’s findings suggest significant implications for improving healthcare in correctional facilities.

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Novisky, M. A., Schnellinger, R. P., Adams, R. E., & Williams, B. (2022). Health information seeking behaviors in prison: Results from the US PIAAC Survey. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 28(2), 90–99.

This project was supported by Grant [5PBJA-22-AG-00031-MUMU] awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this podcast are those of the host and the research team and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.