550 - Section on Medical Sociology Paper Session. Health and the Carceral State

Session Submission Type: Paper Session 100min

Description

Incarceration has a multitude of health impacts. Mental health may be negatively affected by imprisonment, especially when solitary confinement or administrative segregation are extensively employed. For some people, however, prison may provide respite and resources they would not otherwise be able to access. Likewise, the post-incarceration process of returning to home communities, or entering into new communities, brings health risks that may vary significantly from one group or setting to another. Finally, incarceration has lasting impact on home communities and families, especially children. In this vein, policing can reduce crime, but a strong police presence might also increase anxiety. This session will bridge research in urban sociology and criminology with research on the social determinants of health in medical sociology and public health, gathering together quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods papers that explore the intersections of health and incarceration.

Sub Unit

• Section on Medical Sociology / Health and the Carceral State

Session Organizer

• Paul Joseph Draus, University of Michigan

Presider

• Paul Joseph Draus, University of Michigan

Individual Presentations

• Beyond Incarceration: The Consequences of Criminal Justice Contact for Mental Health - Naomi F. Sugie, UC Irvine

• Contraceptive Needs and Preferences Among Incarcerated Women - Kyl Myers, University of Utah

• Living Under Surveillance: Gender, Psychological Distress, and Stop, Question, and Frisk in New York City - Abigail A. Sewell, Emory University; Kevin Jefferson, Emory University; Hedwig Eugenie Lee, University of Washington

• Being "On Point": Exploring the Stress-related Experiences of Incarceration - Lauren C Porter

Discussant

• Jason Schnittker, University of Pennsylvania