In this Series paper, we examine how mass incarceration shapes inequality in health. The
USA is the world leader in incarceration, which disproportionately affects black populations …

The prison setting presents not only challenges, but also opportunities, for the prevention
and treatment of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis. We did a comprehensive literature …

The prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis are higher in
prisons than in the general population in most countries worldwide. Prisons have emerged …

Background Words matter when describing people involved in the criminal justice system
because language can have a significant impact upon health, wellbeing, and access to …

Given the dual epidemics of HIV and tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa and evidence
suggesting a disproportionate burden of these diseases among detainees in the region, we …

The world is increasingly focused on COVID-19. By March 23, 2020, according to the World
Health Organization (WHO), 332,935 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in 190 …

The burden of HIV/AIDS and other transmissible diseases is higher in prison and jail settings
than in the non-incarcerated communities that surround them. In this comprehensive review …

In the past decade, tuberculosis incidence has declined in much of the world, but has risen
in central and South America. It is not yet clear what is driving this reversal of progress in …

Clinical independence is an essential component of good health care and health care
professionalism, particularly in correctional settings (jails, prisons, and other places of …

Background Current estimates suggest that 15% of all prisoners worldwide are chronically
infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and this number is even higher in regions with high …