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Report: Family Incarceration Negatively Impacts The Mental Health Of Black Women

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on September 9, 2020 · New Rice University research reveals that Black women’s mental health deteriorates when a family member is incarcerated. Nearly half of all Black women have a family member in prison -- compared to 12% of white women. 

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