Any amount of time spent in solitary confinement increases the risk of death after release from prison, including deaths by suicide, homicide, and opioid overdose.
No escape: The trauma of witnessing violence in prison
A recent study of recently incarcerated people finds that witnessing violence is a frequent and traumatizing experience in prison.
Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health
Incarceration can trigger and worsen symptoms of mental illness — and those effects can last long after someone leaves the prison gates.
Arrest, Release, Repeat: How police and jails are misused to respond to social problems
Conversations about local jails being filled with people who need medical care and social services are becoming more frequent, but until now, these conversations have been missing three fundamental data points: how many people go to jail each year, how many return, and which underlying problems fuel this cycle.
Building on Family Strengths for Better Outcomes: Involving more families, more often, for more youth
Juvenile justice agencies are increasingly aware of the benefits to partnering with families whose youth are in their care and custody. The research, albeit limited, is conclusive: youth who have more family support are more likely to succeed.