Intellectual/developmental disabilities among people incarcerated in federal correctional facilities in Ontario, Canada: Examining prevalence, health and correctional characteristics.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
; 35(3): 900-909, 2022 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is little research with people who experience intellectual/developmental disabilities and imprisonment.METHODS:
The study linked health and correctional data to examine prevalence of intellectual/developmental disabilities and health and correctional characteristics among adults experiencing their first federal incarceration between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2011 (n = 9278) and two non-incarcerated groups (n = 10,086,802).RESULTS:
The prevalence of intellectual/developmental disabilities was 2.1% in the incarcerated group and 0.9% in the non-incarcerated group. Before incarceration, those with, versus without, intellectual/developmental disabilities were at greater risk of traumatic brain injury, mental illness, and substance use disorders. While incarcerated, those with intellectual/developmental disabilities were more likely to incur serious institutional disciplinary charges. Post-incarceration, persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities were at greater risk of emergency department visits, and psychiatric and acute hospitalizations, than the non-incarcerated groups.CONCLUSIONS:
People with intellectual/developmental disabilities are overrepresented in Canadian federal correctional institutions. The authors offer strategies to support people prior to, during, and post-incarceration.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prisioneros
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Discapacidad Intelectual
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá