Journal article
The Interaction of Serious Mental Disorder and Race on Time to Reincarceration
American journal of orthopsychiatry, Vol.88(2), pp.125-131
2018
DOI: 10.1037/ort0000183
PMID: 27845520
Abstract
Individuals with a serious mental disorder (SMD) are disproportionately incarcerated in state prisons, and research has shown that individuals with SMD are more likely to recidivate upon release. Persons of color are also disproportionately incarcerated and at risk for repeat incarcerations. However, minimal research has yet to examine whether the relationship between SMD and recidivism is conditioned on race. This study used proportional hazards Cox regression modeling to investigate the effect of SMD on criminal recidivism over an 8-year period among 22,376 former prisoners in North Carolina. The interaction between race and SMD is explored to test for cross-racial variation in time-to-reincarceration. A significant interaction effect of non-Black minority by SMD was found. Non-Black minority former prisoners with SMD returned to prison significantly quicker than non-Black minorities without SMD. No interaction effect was found for either Black or White former prisoners. Hazard to return to prison was also significantly increased for former prisoners that were younger in age, male, Black, not employed at arrest, and indicated for substance abuse. Those factors contributing to the effect of SMD on criminal recidivism within non-Black minority former prisoners is unclear. Additional research is needed on the interactive effects of racial group and SMD on postprison experiences.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Interaction of Serious Mental Disorder and Race on Time to Reincarceration
- Creators
- Christopher A Veeh - Concordance Institute for Advancing Social Justice, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. LouisStephen J Tripodi - College of Social Work, Florida State UniversityCarrie Pettus-Davis - Concordance Institute for Advancing Social Justice, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. LouisAnna M Scheyett - College of Social Work, University of South Carolina
- Contributors
- Jill D McLeigh (Editor)William Spaulding (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of orthopsychiatry, Vol.88(2), pp.125-131
- Publisher
- Educational Publishing Foundation
- DOI
- 10.1037/ort0000183
- PMID
- 27845520
- ISSN
- 0002-9432
- eISSN
- 1939-0025
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2018
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984002446902771
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