Years of life lost to incarceration: inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians
Abstract Background Aboriginal representation in Canadian correctional institutions has increased rapidly over the past decade. We calculated “years of life lost to incarceration” for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods Incarceration data from provincial databases were used conjointly w...
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ftbiomed:oai:biomedcentral.com:1471-2458-14-585 2023-05-15T17:22:31+02:00 Years of life lost to incarceration: inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians Owusu-Bempah, Akwasi Kanters, Steve Druyts, Eric Toor, Kabirraaj Muldoon, Katherine A Farquhar, John W Mills, Edward J 2014-06-11 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/585 en eng BioMed Central Ltd. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/585 Copyright 2014 Owusu-Bempah et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Prison Incarceration Aboriginal Public health Research article 2014 ftbiomed 2014-07-06T00:33:00Z Abstract Background Aboriginal representation in Canadian correctional institutions has increased rapidly over the past decade. We calculated “years of life lost to incarceration” for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods Incarceration data from provincial databases were used conjointly with demographic data to estimate rates of incarceration and years of life lost to provincial incarceration in (BC) and federal incarceration, by Aboriginal status. We used the Sullivan method to estimate the years of life lost to incarceration. Results Aboriginal males can expect to spend approximately 3.6 months in federal prison and within BC spend an average of 3.2 months in custody in the provincial penal system. Aboriginal Canadians on average spend more time in custody than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. The ratio of the Aboriginal incarceration rate to the non-Aboriginal incarceration rate ranged from a low of 4.28 in Newfoundland and Labrador to a high of 25.93 in Saskatchewan. Rates of incarceration at the provincial level were highest among Aboriginals in Manitoba with an estimated rate of 1377.6 individuals in prison per 100,000 population (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1311.8 – 1443.4). Conclusions The results indicate substantial differences in life years lost to incarceration for Aboriginal versus non-Aboriginal Canadians. In light of on-going prison expansion in Canada, future research and policy attention should be paid to the public health consequences of incarceration, particularly among Aboriginal Canadians. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland BioMed Central Canada Newfoundland Penal ENVELOPE(100.667,100.667,-66.033,-66.033) Sullivan ENVELOPE(-63.817,-63.817,-69.650,-69.650) |
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Abstract Background Aboriginal representation in Canadian correctional institutions has increased rapidly over the past decade. We calculated “years of life lost to incarceration” for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods Incarceration data from provincial databases were used conjointly with demographic data to estimate rates of incarceration and years of life lost to provincial incarceration in (BC) and federal incarceration, by Aboriginal status. We used the Sullivan method to estimate the years of life lost to incarceration. Results Aboriginal males can expect to spend approximately 3.6 months in federal prison and within BC spend an average of 3.2 months in custody in the provincial penal system. Aboriginal Canadians on average spend more time in custody than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. The ratio of the Aboriginal incarceration rate to the non-Aboriginal incarceration rate ranged from a low of 4.28 in Newfoundland and Labrador to a high of 25.93 in Saskatchewan. Rates of incarceration at the provincial level were highest among Aboriginals in Manitoba with an estimated rate of 1377.6 individuals in prison per 100,000 population (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1311.8 – 1443.4). Conclusions The results indicate substantial differences in life years lost to incarceration for Aboriginal versus non-Aboriginal Canadians. In light of on-going prison expansion in Canada, future research and policy attention should be paid to the public health consequences of incarceration, particularly among Aboriginal Canadians. |
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Years of life lost to incarceration: inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians |
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Years of life lost to incarceration: inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians |
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