The Effect of Incarceration on Mortality
利用俄亥俄州1992至2017年的行政数据，发现监禁期间死亡率减半，且不增加释放后死亡风险，整体延长了寿命，反映了非监禁环境的高风险。
Abstract This paper analyzes the effect of incarceration on mortality using administrative data from Ohio between 1992 and 2017. We first document that long-run survival is higher among the incarcerated than similar nonincarcerated defendants. Using event study designs centered around the time of release, we show why: mortality risk halves during the period of incarceration, with large reductions in murders, overdoses, and natural causes of death. However, incarceration does not increase postrelease mortality, and so the overall effect is increased longevity. These estimates reflect the high-risk environment faced by defendants when not incarcerated and suggest noncarceral policies to reduce these risks.