Am J Public Health March 2013 PMID 23327272

The dose-response of time served in prison on mortality: New York State, 1989-2003.

Evelyn J Patterson

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The discussions show a recognition of the study’s significance, with comments citing its implications for health and justice, such as concerns about mortality rates linked to incarceration. For instance, one post references Patterson's 2013 work and questions survival chances of prisoners, while others mention COVID-19 exposing systemic health issues, illustrating how the study's findings resonate deeply with ongoing social challenges.

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The study found that each additional year spent in prison increases the likelihood of death for parolees by about 56%, leading to roughly a two-year decrease in life expectancy for each year served.
The risk of mortality is highest immediately after release and gradually decreases over time, with the lowest risk occurring about two-thirds of the time served in prison.
Overall, incarceration shortens lifespan, and further research is needed to understand why this increased mortality occurs and whether there are ways to help parolees recover and improve their health outcomes.]

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Eric S

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For every year spent behind bars, it is estimated that a person can lose up to two years off their life expectancy. https://t.co/ahxwUq3PwM

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Marizol

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I am a bit dismayed that given Patterson's (2013) study on the declining life expectancy of people in prison, cited in federal courts, Balwani, at least in theory, will not survive to serve his entire sentence. https://t.co/EKTdwULyZe https://t.co/dlHDOO41S6

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