RE-ENVISIONING HEALTH & JUSTICE
exploring the intersection of incarceration and health inequality
The UNC Re-Envisioning Health and Justice Lab was formed in 2016 with the purpose of better understanding the full impact of mass incarceration on the health and well-being of the individual and the community.
SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH:
WHEN IT COMES TO REPORTING DEATHS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE, MOST STATES BREAK THE LAW
THE APPEAL. Our team analyzed death-in-custody reporting policies at every state and federal carceral entity. Data collection is a mess—and many states don’t follow the law at all.