Dr. Chantal Fahmy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University. Her research focuses on reentry and reintegration from prison, health criminology, social support, and the health-related consequences of incarceration. Her recent work has been published in Criminal Justice and Behavior, Journal of Adolescent Health, Social Science and Medicine, and Journal of Quantitative Criminology. In this episode, we aimed to give the audience a better understanding of health and its relationship to incarceration and reentry. More specifically we discussed common health trends among justice-involved populations, reasons why their health needs are impacted, and ways in which prison exacerbates heal ...