Individuals who have been incarcerated experience unparalleled health and economic
disparities. Stigma, defined as a social phenomenon in which labeling, separation, and …

Post-release opioid-related overdose mortality is the leading cause of death among people
released from jails or prisons (PRJP). Informed by the proximate determinants framework …

Research has rarely considered criminal offenders' psychological responses to stigma, but
these responses may significantly influence behavior after release from jail/prison. Jail …

This article describes overlap** links among incarceration, poor health, race, and stigma,
and stigma's impact on the health of former prisoners and their families and communities …

People with concealable stigmatized identities, such as a criminal record, often anticipate
stigma from others. Anticipated stigma is thought to cause withdrawal from situations in …

Formerly incarcerated Black males face many barriers once they return to society after
incarceration. Research has long established incarceration as a determinant of poor health …

A criminal conviction results in consequences that extend beyond incarceration. Self-
stigmatization is a negative consequence that many formerly individuals experience. It …

Minor-attracted persons (MAPs; N= 293; 154 completed all questions) responded to 10 open-
ended questions that were designed to capture in their own words their experiences of …

This systematic review examines and consolidates existing evidence on stigma associated
with the top four non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—cancers, cardiovascular diseases …

Upon conviction, individuals receive the stigmatizing label “criminal offender.” Existing
stereotypes about criminal offenders may be integrated into the self-concept, a phenomenon …