Incarceration

Intervention2 papers5 findings

In one human study, incarceration is associated with plasma cholesterol and sodium, and with blood pressure and QRISK3 across both sexes.

Outcomes

Processing speed

no changein humans1Low certainty

1 study

Incarceration has no effect on processing speed in humans (β: -2.54, 95% CI: -6.80, 1.72).
Humansafter accounting for demographic characteristicsn = 1,561
Exploring Social Determinants of Cognitive Functioning: History of Criminal Legal System Involvement and Processing Speed among Older Black Americans · Sociological focus · 9 Aug 2026

Plasma cholesterol

upin humans1Very low certainty

1 study

Incarceration is associated with plasma cholesterol in humans.
Humansplasma
The health burden of incarceration: cardiovascular risk in a Nigerian prison population · International journal of prison health · 22 Sep 2026

Plasma sodium

upin humans1Very low certainty

1 study

Incarceration is associated with plasma sodium in humans.
Humansplasma
The health burden of incarceration: cardiovascular risk in a Nigerian prison population · International journal of prison health · 22 Sep 2026

Blood pressure

upin humans1Very low certainty

1 study

Incarceration is associated with blood pressure in humans.
Humansacross both sexes
The health burden of incarceration: cardiovascular risk in a Nigerian prison population · International journal of prison health · 22 Sep 2026

QRISK3

upin humans1Very low certainty

1 study

Incarceration is associated with QRISK3 in humans.
Humansacross both sexesplasma
The health burden of incarceration: cardiovascular risk in a Nigerian prison population · International journal of prison health · 22 Sep 2026