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Research: Prison punishes more people than just the inmates
Posted on April 24, 2009 | No CommentsMore people live behind bars in the United States than in any other country. In the first known study of its kind, University of Michigan researchers found that people with a family member or friend in prison or jail suffer worse physical and mental health and more stress and depressive symptoms than those without a loved one behind bars. The study results could help explain health disparities between minorities and whites.