Release from US immigration detention may improve physical and psychological stress and health: Results from a two-wave panel study in California

Patler, Caitlin; Saadi, Altaf; Young, Maria–Elena De Trinidad; Franco, Konrad

doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2021.100035

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“…Finally, understanding of health outcomes has also come from interviews with individuals previously detained in ICE facilities, 7 , 27 however this approach is unable to provide a voice to those currently in detention and limited by fears about documentation status.…”

Section: Alternative Health Metrics Used By Health Services Researchersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A call for increased transparency and accountability of health care outcomes in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers

Dekker,

Zeidan,

Nwadiuko

et al. 2024

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

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Section: Alternative Health Metrics Used By Health Services Researchersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A call for increased transparency and accountability of health care outcomes in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers

Dekker,

Zeidan,

Nwadiuko

et al. 2024

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

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“… 33 , 34 In contrast, release from immigration prisons is associated with decreased psychological and physical stress. 35 …”

Section: The Multilevel Health Impacts Of Mass Immigration Imprisonmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A two-wave panel study of seventy-nine immigrants who were detained and then later released in California revealed that levels of psychological and physical stress symptoms decreased by nearly a third, and the probability of excellent general health increased by nearly two-thirds, after release. 35 The study identified reunification with family, physical freedom, and autonomy as potential mechanisms for improved health.…”

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confidence: 99%

Advancing Research To Address The Health Impacts Of Structural Racism In US Immigration Prisons

Diaz,

Nwadiuko,

Saadi

et al. 2023

Health Affairs

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The US is the world leader in imprisoning immigrants. Its mass immigration detention system emerged as an extension of mass incarceration, rooted in a legacy of racist US immigration and criminal laws. Immigration policy is a structural determinant of health that negatively affects the health of imprisoned immigrants, their families, and their communities. The systemic harms of “detention facilities,” which we refer to as “immigration prisons,” have been extensively documented, yet incrementalist reforms have failed to result in improved outcomes for immigrants. We argue that ending the practice of immigrant imprisonment is the most effective solution to mitigating its harms. Community-based programs are safer and less expensive than imprisonment, while also being effective at ensuring compliance with government requirements. We identify several priorities for researchers and policy makers to tackle the health inequities resulting from this structurally racist system. These include applying a critical, intersectional lens to studying the policies and practices that drive imprisonment, engaging affected communities in research and policy development, and creating an accountable and transparent system of data collection and release to inform health interventions. The reliance of the US on immigrant imprisonment is a policy choice with immense social and economic costs; dismantling it is critical to advancing health equity.

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“…In fact, the detention situation represents a very high level of psycho-physical stress that leads to somatization and different types of pathologies. The body is the epicenter of the violence experienced and therefore also the channel for expression of discomfort that seems to subside after serving the sentence (Patler et al , 2021).…”

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Immigrant prisoners in Italy. Cultural mediation to reduce social isolation and increase migrant prisoner well-being?

Garro

Schirinzi

Novara

et al. 2022

IJPH

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Purpose This study aims to highlight how easy it is for immigrants to break Italian law because of the country’s inadequate cultural and linguistic mediation service. Insufficiencies in this service also have a negative impact on both the psychological and physical health of migrant prisoners. Furthermore, Italian is used in legal disputes and prison, and reference is made to Italian culture, preventing migrants from understanding their position regarding the law. Design/methodology/approach This report concerns the psychological discomfort of migrant incarcerated individuals within Italian prisons due to national laws in force. Consideration is also given to the negative impact on the physical health of incarcerated migrants. Findings Best practice should include adequate space for linguistic and cultural mediation in reception centres and prisons. It is considered suitable to combat social exclusion, even in prison. Research limitations/implications The report is not research on prisoners, but it focuses on making visible the condition of migrant individuals incarcerated in Italy. Social implications Enforced isolation does not allow immigrants to become a community resource but has negative repercussions in terms of financial, social and well-being costs. Originality/value This paper is one of few in limited, national or otherwise scientific output, to contribute to migrant inmate visibility in Italy. Taking action for the well-being of migrant prisoners will not only have a positive impact on a social level but should also help reintegrate these individuals after serving their sentence.

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Release from US immigration detention may improve physical and psychological stress and health: Results from a two-wave panel study in California

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

A call for increased transparency and accountability of health care outcomes in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers

A call for increased transparency and accountability of health care outcomes in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers

Advancing Research To Address The Health Impacts Of Structural Racism In US Immigration Prisons

Immigrant prisoners in Italy. Cultural mediation to reduce social isolation and increase migrant prisoner well-being?

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