Mortality after release from incarceration in New Zealand by gender: A national record linkage study.
Health equity
Incarceration
Mortality
Prison
Women
‘Integrated data infrastructure’
Journal
SSM - population health
ISSN: 2352-8273
Titre abrégé: SSM Popul Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101678841
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
received:
11
08
2022
revised:
29
09
2022
accepted:
20
10
2022
entrez:
10
11
2022
pubmed:
11
11
2022
medline:
11
11
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
People who enter and leave places of incarceration experience considerable health inequities and are at increased risk of premature death compared to the general population. Causes of premature death in this population vary markedly between countries and so country-specific information is needed. Additionally, there is a lack of large population-based studies which can disaggregate mortality risk based on person and incarceration factors. This study is the first examination of mortality in the period following release from incarceration in New Zealand. We linked deidentified administrative data on incarceration and release between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2016 with national mortality data for the same period to examine mortality after release in those who had been incarcerated for at least 1 day. Age standardised mortality rates and mortality ratios compared to the general New Zealand population were calculated separately for men and women, for releases from remand compared with prison, and by cause of death and time since release. 90,195 individuals (13% women, 49% Māori) were followed up for 9.4 years after release from incarceration, with 4,764 deaths over the follow-up period. The overall standardised mortality ratio was 3.3 (95% CI 3.2, 3.4) compared to the general population, and higher for women (3.8) than men (2.7). The most common causes of death were cardiovascular disease, cancer and suicide. Rates of death were similar following release from remand versus prison, however suicide rates were highest following release from remand. Regardless of the type of incarceration, mortality was highest in the first month after release. Experience of incarceration in New Zealand is associated with high rates of mortality from both chronic conditions and external causes. There are urgent policy imperatives to recognise and actively address the increased health and mortality risks faced by people released from New Zealand prisons.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
People who enter and leave places of incarceration experience considerable health inequities and are at increased risk of premature death compared to the general population. Causes of premature death in this population vary markedly between countries and so country-specific information is needed. Additionally, there is a lack of large population-based studies which can disaggregate mortality risk based on person and incarceration factors. This study is the first examination of mortality in the period following release from incarceration in New Zealand.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
We linked deidentified administrative data on incarceration and release between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2016 with national mortality data for the same period to examine mortality after release in those who had been incarcerated for at least 1 day. Age standardised mortality rates and mortality ratios compared to the general New Zealand population were calculated separately for men and women, for releases from remand compared with prison, and by cause of death and time since release.
Results
UNASSIGNED
90,195 individuals (13% women, 49% Māori) were followed up for 9.4 years after release from incarceration, with 4,764 deaths over the follow-up period. The overall standardised mortality ratio was 3.3 (95% CI 3.2, 3.4) compared to the general population, and higher for women (3.8) than men (2.7). The most common causes of death were cardiovascular disease, cancer and suicide. Rates of death were similar following release from remand versus prison, however suicide rates were highest following release from remand. Regardless of the type of incarceration, mortality was highest in the first month after release.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Experience of incarceration in New Zealand is associated with high rates of mortality from both chronic conditions and external causes. There are urgent policy imperatives to recognise and actively address the increased health and mortality risks faced by people released from New Zealand prisons.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36353095
doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101274
pii: S2352-8273(22)00253-1
pmc: PMC9638823
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
101274Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no competing interests to declare.
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