Mental and physical health in prison: how co-occurring conditions influence inmate misconduct

Research has shown that inmate misconduct is related to a range of demographic factors and experiences with the criminal justice system. Poor mental and physical health has also been associated with inmate misconduct, although no research has examined the relationship between co-occurring conditions and misconduct in prison populations. We rely on data from the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities (N = 14,499) and use negative...