Youth (in)justice and the COVID-19 pandemic: rethinking incarceration through a public health lens

The Carceral Automaton: Digital Prisons and Technologies of Detention

“…The mental health effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns, isolation, lack of family visits and restrictions on therapy, education and sports programs have rippled through both adult correctional facilities as well as juvenile justice (Gordon, Klose and Lyttle Storrod 2021).…”

Políticas Públicas de Saúde para a Juventude - Estudo Bibliométrico e Agenda de Pesquisa com base na Web of Science

“…Com a Figura 2, os 4 grupos estão representados pelo cluster 1, que agrupou as palavras: "youth violence" (5 ocorrências, 18 links), "adolescen-ce" (5,8), "smoking" (5, 6), 'outcomes" (6,12), "alcohol" (6, 9), "community" (7,14), "impact" (8,17), "risk" (11,22), "public health" (20,41); em relação ao cluster 2, foram agrupados os termos "mental health" (5, 21), "mental-health" (5,19), "school" (5,14), "youth violence" (6,19), "united -estates" (7,18), "victimization" (7, 29), "violence" (9,31), "substance use" (11,31); o cluster 3 une as palavras "services" (6, 7), "care" (10,15), "children" (20, 50), "adolescents" (34, 73); e o cluster 4 agrega as palavras "obesity" (6,14), "prevention" (10, 32) e "prevalence" (11,22).…”

“…Em outra perspectiva, Gordon et al 19 observam elevado índice de detenção de jovens e buscam compreender o fenômeno do encarceramento juvenil, especialmente no contexto da pandemia, com a escuta de profissionais que atuam no sistema criminal em Victória (Austrália). Os pesquisadores consideram dual o que é oferecido como política pública em forma de plano estratégico, reintegração social, atividades nas comunidades de forma integrativa, que visam o bem-estar e a reeducação desses jovens, e as práticas captadas pelas narrativas dos entrevistados, com ausência de visão holística e de escuta ativa das crianças e jovens encarcerados.…”

Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 on Vulnerable High School Youth in Bay Area

“…Since the implementation of COVID-19 pandemic measures, U.S. county jurisdictions largely reshaped the handling of hearings, visitations and services, wherein initial responses largely used a blanketed process, suspended in person time and/or shifted to virtual meetings (Pisani-Jacques, 2020). Similarly, implementation of restrictive policies surrounding family visitations have also impacted incarcerated youth (Gordon et al, 2021). Data varies but there are approximately 50,000 students incarcerated in both private and public detention centers everyday (Coker, 2020).…”

“…Data varies but there are approximately 50,000 students incarcerated in both private and public detention centers everyday (Coker, 2020). There is little to no data on current impacts of COVID on incarcerated youth, though based on previous evidence-based research it is strongly suggested that youth in detainment are already more likely to experience underlying health concerns, as well as live in conditions highly conducive to the spread of infectious diseases (Gordon et al, 2021).…”