2025
Changes in incarceration and tuberculosis notifications from prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the Americas: a time-series analysis of national surveillance data
Zheng A, Faust L, Harries A, Avedillo P, Akodu M, Galvan M, Barreto-Duarte B, Andrade B, Ugarte-Gil C, Garcia-Basteiro A, Espinal M, Warren J, Martinez L. Changes in incarceration and tuberculosis notifications from prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the Americas: a time-series analysis of national surveillance data. The Lancet Public Health 2025, 10: e285-e294. PMID: 40175010, PMCID: PMC11962358, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00325-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrison populationCOVID-19 pandemicPrisonIncarcerationTuberculosis notificationsPan American Health OrganizationNotificationCOVID-19WHO EuropeEuropePandemic yearCountriesAffected peoplePandemicTime series analysisAmericaWorld regionsAnalysis of national surveillance dataHealth OrganizationCOVID-19 pandemic yearPeopleCharacterisation of a syndemic of STI symptoms, substance use and violence among incarcerated Peruvian women
Cyrus E, Turpin R, Dyer T, Hashemi E, Ali S, Bazo A, Morgan-Lopez A, Scheidell J, Leon S, Sciaudone M, Altice F. Characterisation of a syndemic of STI symptoms, substance use and violence among incarcerated Peruvian women. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2025, sextrans-2024-056371. PMID: 40081910, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexually transmitted infection symptomsSexually transmitted infectionsIncarcerated womenSubstance usePopulation of incarcerated womenRisk of violenceSTI symptomsLatent profile analysisIncarceration ratesHigh school degreeSubstance misusePrisonSyndemic theoryViolenceYears of ageCross-sectional studyDeleterious health outcomesMedian ageSchool degreeSexual behaviorAt-risk populationsHealth outcomesGlobal trendsPeruvian womenEpidemiological dataBridging the Gap: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact of the Involvement of Researchers With Lived Experience on a Multisite Randomised Control Trial in the National Probation Service in England and Wales
Simes E, Butler S, Allison E, Barrett B, Bateman A, Cameron A, Crawford M, Frater A, Hoare Z, McMurran M, Moran P, Pilling S, Wason J, Yakeley J, Fonagy P. Bridging the Gap: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact of the Involvement of Researchers With Lived Experience on a Multisite Randomised Control Trial in the National Probation Service in England and Wales. Health Expectations 2025, 28: e70162. PMID: 39902497, PMCID: PMC11791406, DOI: 10.1111/hex.70162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Probation ServiceCriminal justice systemProbation ServiceCommunity sentencesJustice systemEngagement barriersQualitative studyEx-offendersTrial participantsMultisite randomised controlled trialInvolvement of individualsAdequate clinical supervisionKnowledge generationSemi-structured interviewsData collectorsService user organisationsRandomised controlled trialsEthical argumentsLived experienceInvolvement of researchersPrisonInterview scheduleMultisite RCTDissemination planClinical supervision
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 stakeholdersCharacterizing a syndemic: STI symptoms, substance use & violence among incarcerated Peruvian women
Hashemi E, Cyrus E, Turpin R, Bazo A, Morgan-Lopez A, Scheidell J, Leon S, Altice F, Sciaudone M, Dyer T. Characterizing a syndemic: STI symptoms, substance use & violence among incarcerated Peruvian women. European Journal Of Public Health 2024, 34: ckae144.1502. PMCID: PMC11517018, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncarcerated womenSubstance useInterpersonal violenceSexually transmitted infection symptomsIncreased rates of incarcerationSexually transmitted infectionsExperiences of interpersonal violenceRates of incarcerationSTI symptomsLatent profile analysisViolenceLatent classesAt-risk populationsIncarcerationPrisonPeruvian womenEpidemiological dataSexual behaviorSymptomsLogistic regressionWomenBivariate analysisLatent profile analysis modelSubstancesIncreased rateMass incarceration as a driver of the tuberculosis epidemic in Latin America and projected effects of policy alternatives: a mathematical modelling study
Liu Y, Mabene Y, Camelo S, Rueda Z, Pelissari D, Johansen F, Huaman M, Avalos-Cruz T, Alarcón V, Ladutke L, Bergman M, Cohen T, Goldhaber-Fiebert J, Croda J, Andrews J. Mass incarceration as a driver of the tuberculosis epidemic in Latin America and projected effects of policy alternatives: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Public Health 2024, 9: e841-e851. PMID: 39419058, PMCID: PMC11602220, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00192-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatin AmericaIncarceration policiesIncarcerated populationsEffects of policy alternativesDuration of incarcerationMinistry of JusticePrison admissionsIncarceration ratesMass incarcerationIncarcerationPolicy alternativesInternational health agenciesEl SalvadorHistorical riseTuberculosis incidenceLatinPrisonAge structureHealth agenciesCounterfactual scenariosCountriesPolicyHealth crisisNational Tuberculosis ProgrammeTuberculosis epidemicPopulation Health Implications of Medicaid Prerelease and Transition Services for Incarcerated Populations
CHIN E, LIU Y, OGBUNU C, BASU S. Population Health Implications of Medicaid Prerelease and Transition Services for Incarcerated Populations. Milbank Quarterly 2024, 102: 896-912. PMID: 39387364, PMCID: PMC11654758, DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncarcerated populationsIncarceration lengthIncarcerated individualsTransit serviceRural stateMedicaid populationMedicaid coverageSmall statesEligibility rulesPolicy changesMedicaid statesService delivery infrastructureHealth conditionsBehavioral health conditionsPopulation health implicationsPlan administratorsMedicaid programIncarcerationBurden of disease dataPrisonJailMedicaid eligibility rulesUnited StatesMedicaid plansPrereleaseInterventions to reduce harms related to drug use among people who experience incarceration: systematic review and meta-analysis
Macdonald C, Macpherson G, Leppan O, Tran L, Cunningham E, Hajarizadeh B, Grebely J, Farrell M, Altice F, Degenhardt L. Interventions to reduce harms related to drug use among people who experience incarceration: systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health 2024, 9: e684-e699. PMID: 39214637, PMCID: PMC11996259, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00160-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentDrug useRisk behaviorsReducing re-arrestsTherapeutic community interventionsEffectiveness of interventionsRecidivism outcomesReduce injection risk behaviorExperience incarcerationRe-arrestIncarcerationService provisionRecidivismPrisonSystematic reviewCommunity interventionsSubstance useSelf-harmInjection risk behaviorsRandom-effects meta-analysesMeta-analysisAlcohol useSyringe sharingPooled odds ratioRisk of deathUsing nominal group technique with people who are incarcerated in Canadian federal prisons to identify barriers and solutions to improving Prison Needle Exchange Program uptake
Lafferty L, Altice F, Leone F, Stoové M, Lloyd A, Hajarizadeh B, Kronfli N. Using nominal group technique with people who are incarcerated in Canadian federal prisons to identify barriers and solutions to improving Prison Needle Exchange Program uptake. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2024, 131: 104549. PMID: 39141957, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCanadian federal prisonsFederal prisonsPeer advocatesProgram participantsWrap-around servicesCorrectional authoritiesPrisonParticipant confidentialityFear of repercussionsHarm reductionLack of confidentialityPerceived repercussionsPriority barriersNeedle exchange programsParticipants' narrativesDrug useAdvocatesVotingAccess barriersIdentity processesImprove accessFocus groupsNominal group techniqueConfidentialityInterview transcriptsUsing nominal group technique to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to improving uptake of the Prison Needle Exchange Program in Canadian federal prisons by correctional officers and healthcare workers
Kronfli N, Lafferty L, Leone F, Stoové M, Hajarizadeh B, Lloyd A, Altice F. Using nominal group technique to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to improving uptake of the Prison Needle Exchange Program in Canadian federal prisons by correctional officers and healthcare workers. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2024, 130: 104540. PMID: 39079352, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrectional officersCanadian federal prisonsFederal prisonsFear of beingNeedle exchange programsWrap-around servicesComplex application processCorrectional employeesFocus groupsPrisonNominal group techniquePerceived BarriersAutomatic approvalFear of repercussionsHealthcare workersLack of confidentialityExchange programsSyringe programsOfficeDrug useCoverage of evidence-based interventionsCanadian effortsBloodborne virusesEvidence-based interventionsGroup techniquePostrelease Risk of Overdose and All-Cause Death Among Persons Released From Jail or Prison: Minnesota, March 2020-December 2021.
Hill K, Bodurtha P, Winkelman T, Howell B. Postrelease Risk of Overdose and All-Cause Death Among Persons Released From Jail or Prison: Minnesota, March 2020-December 2021. American Journal Of Public Health 2024, 114: 913-922. PMID: 39024534, PMCID: PMC11306622, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2024.307723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverdose deathsPrison exposureJailPrisonRisk of overdoseRates of overdose deathsOverdose death ratesOpioid use disorderGeneral populationDeath recordsDrug overdosePeopleStandardized mortality ratioPersonsIncarcerationUse disorderPostreleaseMortality ratioDeath rateRisk of deathRetrospective cohort studyMortality riskCohort studyMinnesotaOverdoseInsights into SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance among Prison Populations in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in 2022
da Silva L, Alcantara L, Fonseca V, Frias D, Zardin M, de Castro Lichs G, Esposito A, Xavier J, Fritsch H, Lima M, de Oliveira C, de Arruda L, de Mello Almeida Maziero L, Barretos E, Oshiro P, Menezes E, de Freitas Cardoso L, Lemos E, Lourenço J, de Albuquerque C, do Carmo Said R, Rosewell A, Demarchi L, Croda J, Giovanetti M, Gonçalves C. Insights into SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance among Prison Populations in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in 2022. Viruses 2024, 16: 1143. PMID: 39066305, PMCID: PMC11281713, DOI: 10.3390/v16071143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNext-generation sequencingPrison populationIncarcerated populationsOvercrowded cellsGenome sequenceGenomic characteristicsPrisonGenomic surveillanceEnclosed populationMato GrossoAverage coverageIsolation protocolSARS-CoV-2RT-qPCR testSARS-CoV-2 surveillanceRT-qPCRSequenceFrequent transferEpidemiological monitoringLimited healthcare accessGenomeCellsOmicron variantShrinking the footprint of the criminal legal system through policies informed by psychology and neuroscience
Baskin-Sommers A, Williams A, Benson-Williams C, Ruiz S, Ricard J, Camacho J. Shrinking the footprint of the criminal legal system through policies informed by psychology and neuroscience. Communications Psychology 2024, 2: 38. PMID: 39242804, PMCID: PMC11332213, DOI: 10.1038/s44271-024-00090-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“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 termSerial Mass Screening for Tuberculosis Among Incarcerated Persons in Brazil
de Araujo R, Martinez L, da Silva Santos A, Lemos E, de Oliveira R, Croda M, Silva D, Lemes I, Cunha E, Gonçalves T, dos Santos P, da Silva B, Gonçalves C, Andrews J, Croda J. Serial Mass Screening for Tuberculosis Among Incarcerated Persons in Brazil. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024, 78: 1669-1676. PMID: 38324908, PMCID: PMC11175667, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening roundsIncarcerated personsMass screeningIndividual prisonersIncarcerated peoplePrison populationBrazilian prisonsCases of pulmonary tuberculosisHigh-risk populationPrisonHealth QuestionnaireChest X-rayImprove case detectionPrevalence of tuberculosisRate of tuberculosisTB screeningMedian scoreHyperendemic settingsPulmonary tuberculosisXpert MTB/RIFTB scoreTuberculosis casesTuberculosis burdenCase detectionTuberculosisPredicting COVID-19 Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities Using Machine Learning
Malloy G, Puglisi L, Bucklen K, Harvey T, Wang E, Brandeau M. Predicting COVID-19 Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities Using Machine Learning. MDM Policy & Practice 2024, 9: 23814683231222469. PMID: 38293655, PMCID: PMC10826393, DOI: 10.1177/23814683231222469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPennsylvania Department of CorrectionsDepartment of CorrectionsCorrectional facilitiesPrison facilitiesIncarcerated populationsCounty-level measuresFacility populationSources of dataRisk of infectious disease transmissionPrisonCommunity ratesInfectious disease outbreaksCOVID-19 outbreakLiving conditionsCOVID-19Infectious disease transmissionFacility-level characteristicsMeasures of COVID-19Reduced accessResponse decisionsTotal populationJailHealth dataLogistic regressionFacility dataExcess tuberculosis risk during and following incarceration in Paraguay: a retrospective cohort study
Sequera G, Estigarribia-Sanabria G, Aguirre S, Piñanez C, Martinez L, Lopez-Olarte R, Andrews J, Walter K, Croda J, Garcia-Basteiro A. Excess tuberculosis risk during and following incarceration in Paraguay: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2024, 31: 100668. PMID: 38500958, PMCID: PMC10945421, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeople deprived of libertyMonths of incarcerationDuration of incarcerationRisk factors associated with TBPrison environmentIncarcerated individualsInstitution-level factorsIncarcerationPrisonTB control measuresFactors associated with TBHealth of peopleRisk of TBNational censusTB notification ratesLibertyRate of TBRisk of tuberculosisRetrospective cohort studyIncreased risk of tuberculosisTB programsAlarming riskParaguayPeopleCox regression models
2023
Introducing methadone maintenance therapy into Ukrainian prisons: a qualitative study of criminal subculture, Russia’s full-scale invasion, and contested methadone objects
Ponticiello M, Azbel L, Tate M, Bromberg D, Pykalo I, Kiriazova T, Saichuk N, Altice F. Introducing methadone maintenance therapy into Ukrainian prisons: a qualitative study of criminal subculture, Russia’s full-scale invasion, and contested methadone objects. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2023, 14: 1227216. PMID: 38098632, PMCID: PMC10720714, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1227216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeople deprived of libertyNon-conflict regionsCriminal subcultureUkrainian prisonersPrison staffPrison authoritiesRussia’s full-scale invasionInvasion of UkraineFull-scale invasionIn-depth qualitative interviewsDrug usePrison subcultureRussia invaded UkrainePrison environmentFull-scale invasion of UkraineSocial tiesPrisonConflict zonesEastern EuropeMethadone uptakeQualitative interviewsSocial hierarchyOpioid agonist therapySocio-environmental factorsPrevent transmission of HIVCOVID-19 and Clinical Ethics
Fins J. COVID-19 and Clinical Ethics. 2023, 17-27. DOI: 10.1017/9781009265690.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntroduction
Kraschel K, Cohen I, Gluck A, Shachar C. Introduction. 2023, 1-10. DOI: 10.1017/9781009265690.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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