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Sleepless behind bars: the connection between mental health, environment, and sleep among women in jail.

Emma J TusseyGabriela R PerezShannon M Lynch
Published in: Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society (2024)
These results are consistent with previous literature that has examined these outcomes in prison populations and incarcerated populations in other countries. Correctional facilities can consider altering environmental factors that impair sleep to not only promote better overall health but also as a way to address common manifestations of poor mental health in their inmate populations. Screening for and treating mental health problems, namely depression and PTSD, is another way these facilities can improve inmate health and promote better sleep.
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