The relationship between
incarceration and health, compared to research on other social effects of incarceration, has been a topic of research for a relatively short period of time.[1] Most of the foundational research on this topic was conducted in the 25 years before 2015, and indicates that incarceration generally has negative effects on prisoners' mental health, but some positive effects on their physical health.[2] In the
United States, the negative health effects of incarceration contribute to
racial disparities in health between white and black women.[3]
The
incarceration of juveniles often results in adverse
mental health consequences, especially in adult facilities.[5] Such incarceration is also related to worse health across the life course.[6]
Menopause
Support for women experiencing
menopause in incarceration is outlined in the 2009 Kyiv Declaration on Women’s Health in Prison.