2024
Improving implementation of needle and syringe programmes to expand, scale up, and sustain evidence-based prevention interventions for HIV and hepatitis C in prisons
Kronfli N, Bromberg D, Wolff H, Montanari L, Vasyliev S, Altice F. Improving implementation of needle and syringe programmes to expand, scale up, and sustain evidence-based prevention interventions for HIV and hepatitis C in prisons. The Lancet Public Health 2024, 10: e63-e70. PMID: 39701113, PMCID: PMC11823114, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00275-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-care equityPrison-based needleHuman rights principlesStandard of health careUN General AssemblySyringe programmesEvidence-based interventionsHCV elimination goalsCarceral settingsRights principlesLegal statusMember statesGeneral AssemblyPrisonEvidence-based preventive interventionsYears of commitmentImplementation science methodsPNSPHCV prevention strategiesImplementation of needleImprove implementationDrug useCountry-level stakeholdersPolitical commitmentMultilevel stakeholders“It’s just us sitting there for 23 hours like we done something wrong”: Isolation, incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Rosenberg A, Puglisi L, Thomas K, Halberstam A, Martin R, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Wang E. “It’s just us sitting there for 23 hours like we done something wrong”: Isolation, incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0297518. PMID: 38354166, PMCID: PMC10866499, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncarcerated peopleCarceral settingsUnited States prisonsState prisonsMedical isolationCOVID-19 pandemicJailPrisonIsolation policyUnited StatesSocial relationshipsCOVID-19PolicyMental healthSocial contactPeopleIncarcerationPunishmentNegative impactFacility leadershipPandemicUnitsDiverse locationsEmploymentResults long term
2023
Incarceration and screen-detectable cancer diagnosis among adults in Connecticut
Richman I, Soulos P, Lin H, Aminawung J, Oladeru O, Puglisi L, Wang E, Gross C. Incarceration and screen-detectable cancer diagnosis among adults in Connecticut. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 116: 485-489. PMID: 37991935, PMCID: PMC10919339, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrioritizing persons deprived of liberty in global guidelines for tuberculosis preventive treatment
Narayan A, Salindri A, Keshavjee S, Muyoyeta M, Velen K, Rueda Z, Croda J, Charalambous S, García-Basteiro A, Shenoi S, Gonçalves C, da Silva L, Possuelo L, Aguirre S, Estigarribia G, Sequera G, Grandjean L, Telisinghe L, Herce M, Dockhorn F, Altice F, Andrews J. Prioritizing persons deprived of liberty in global guidelines for tuberculosis preventive treatment. PLOS Medicine 2023, 20: e1004288. PMID: 37788448, PMCID: PMC10547494, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculosis preventive treatmentPreventive treatmentGlobal guidelinesTreatmentCarceral settingsIncarcerated While Transgender
Campbell W, Miller S, Boyd S, Farmer D, Olezeski C. Incarcerated While Transgender. 2023, 189-215. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37480-7_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTGD individualsCorrectional psychologistsGender diverse individualsBroader societal impactsCarceral settingsCorrectional institutionsCorrectional approachesCorrectional administratorsLeadership rolesSocietal impactTransgenderRelevant theoriesOngoing challengeGender dysphoriaPolicyInstitutionsScrutinyRecent yearsLensPsychologistsAdministratorsCancer equity for those impacted by mass incarceration
Ramaswamy M, Manz C, Kouyoumdjian F, Vest N, Puglisi L, Wang E, Salyer C, Osei B, Zaller N, Rebbeck T. Cancer equity for those impacted by mass incarceration. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 1128-1131. PMID: 37219371, PMCID: PMC10560595, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer disparitiesBetter cancer preventionHistory of incarcerationCancer preventionHealth promotionTreatment servicesCommunity careHealth insuranceIncarceration historyHealth linkagesCommunity advocatesEducation of professionalsIncarcerationCliniciansDisparitiesHistoryCarePreventionCarceral settings“Just fighting for my life to stay alive”: a qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators to community re-entry among people with opioid use disorder and incarceration histories
Hoffman K, Thompson E, Gaeta Gazzola M, Oberleitner L, Eller A, Madden L, Marcus R, Oberleitner D, Beitel M, Barry D. “Just fighting for my life to stay alive”: a qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators to community re-entry among people with opioid use disorder and incarceration histories. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2023, 18: 16. PMID: 36944998, PMCID: PMC10031976, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-023-00377-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderRe-entry experiencesReintegration of peopleSemi-structured qualitative interviewsIncarceration historyExperiences of peoplePerspectives of peopleBasic resourcesThematic analysis approachTransition programCarceral settingsQualitative interviewsLived experienceStable housingStructural barriersSocial challengesFormal transition programQualitative investigationPersistent barriersIncarcerationHistory of incarcerationUse disordersConcrete suggestionsMain themesRe-entry period
2022
COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Northern California Jails: Perceived Deficiencies, Barriers, and Unintended Harms
Liu Y, LeBoa C, Rodriguez M, Sherif B, Trinidad C, del Rosario M, Allen S, Clifford C, Redding J, Chen W, Rosas L, Morales C, Chyorny A, Andrews J. COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Northern California Jails: Perceived Deficiencies, Barriers, and Unintended Harms. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 854343. PMID: 35774562, PMCID: PMC9237366, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.854343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCustody officialsCarceral facilitiesMedical isolationHarms of incarcerationImpact of COVID-19 policiesBarriers to infection controlSARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antibody TestAssociated with perceived likelihoodMental health harmsJail conditionsCarceral characteristicsCarceral settingsIncarcerated individualsJail staffAssociated with antibody positivityHuman rightsJail residentsJailMedical neglectRestrictive measuresMitigation deterrencePerceived likelihoodCustodyMental health impactsUnintended harmRespiratory pandemic preparedness learnings from the June 2020 COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin California State Prison
Kwan A, Sklar R, Cameron DB, Schell RC, Bertozzi SM, McCoy SI, Williams B, Sears DA. Respiratory pandemic preparedness learnings from the June 2020 COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin California State Prison. International Journal Of Prison Health 2022, 19: 306-321. PMID: 35678718, PMCID: PMC10231421, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-12-2021-0116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalifornia state prisonsGeneral populationCOVID-19 outbreakStates general populationCOVID-19 infection ratesPublic health crisisEffective vaccineRespiratory pathogensRespiratory pandemicInfection rateHealth harmsState prisonsCarceral settingsCOVID-19 pandemicAdministrative dataHealth crisisEpidemic measuresOutbreakUncontrolled transmissionPandemicSettingRisk assessmentUnique challengesVaccineStudyCOVID-19 outbreak in a state prison: a case study on the implementation of key public health recommendations for containment and prevention
Duarte C, Cameron DB, Kwan AT, Bertozzi SM, Williams BA, McCoy SI. COVID-19 outbreak in a state prison: a case study on the implementation of key public health recommendations for containment and prevention. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 977. PMID: 35568894, PMCID: PMC9107313, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12997-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health recommendationsHealth recommendationsCOVID-19 outbreakCOVID-19 infectionPublic health strategiesInter-facility transferMulti-level interventionsPublic health officialsInfectious disease riskStaff cohortingInfectious disease outbreaksHealth strategiesOutbreak containmentDisease riskHealth officialsHealth OrganizationMedical isolationSignificant riskFuture outbreaksMulti-level determinantsCOVID-19 pandemicAdministrative dataPublic healthRapid testingCarceral settings
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