2022
Prioritization of carceral spending in U.S. cities: Development of the Carceral Resource Index (CRI) and the role of race and income inequality
Skaathun B, Maviglia F, Vo A, McBride A, Seymour S, Mendez S, Gonsalves G, Beletsky L. Prioritization of carceral spending in U.S. cities: Development of the Carceral Resource Index (CRI) and the role of race and income inequality. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276818. PMID: 36520883, PMCID: PMC9754598, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarceral systemRole of raceU.S. citiesLarge U.S. citiesTerms of incomeSocial supportCarceral institutionsStructural racismBudgetary prioritiesEconomic disparitiesEthnic compositionBudget prioritiesGovernment investmentBlack residentsWhite residentsPopulation concentrationSocial conflict modelIncome inequalityBudgetary investmentsEconomic profileInvestment prioritiesSupportive servicesConflict modelStrong prioritizationResource index
2021
Eviction, Health Inequity, and the Spread of COVID-19: Housing Policy as a Primary Pandemic Mitigation Strategy
Benfer EA, Vlahov D, Long MY, Walker-Wells E, Pottenger JL, Gonsalves G, Keene D. Eviction, Health Inequity, and the Spread of COVID-19: Housing Policy as a Primary Pandemic Mitigation Strategy. Journal Of Urban Health 2021, 98: 1-12. PMID: 33415697, PMCID: PMC7790520, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00502-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic whitesHealth inequitiesPandemic mitigation strategiesInfection rateCOVID-19COVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 infection ratesRacial health inequitiesNegative health effectsSupportive measuresHealth outcomesLow-income populationsHealth effectsUnprecedented unemployment ratesPandemic control strategiesDecreased abilityCOVID-19 pandemicPublic healthRecent dataCOVID-19 spreadDisproportionate ratesPrevention policiesPreventionDeathRecent studies