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title: incarceration
date: 2023-07-24T15:02:00-04:00
author: Grace Koch
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# incarceration

Incarceration, whether in a prison, jail, immigration detention center, or other institution, has profound effects on the incarcerated person’s health. The majority of incarcerated women are mothers, and their removal from their homes and communities typically has devastating effects on their children.

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