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September 9, 2015
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The consequences of incarceration on former inmates and their families are well known. But how does incarceration affect the health care system as a whole? A new study in the September issue of The Milbank Quarterly finds that along with the steady increase in incarceration in the United States comes a negative effect on the quality and functioning of the health care system.
The study, by Jason Schnittker of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues, addresses the ties between the prison system and other social systems—and brings to light the broader social costs of incarceration. In particular, the researchers found that those states that incarcerate the largest number of people have experienced significant declines in overall access to and quality of care.
