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Report: Family incarceration negatively impacts mental health of Black women - DefenderNetwork.com

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. Black women who have at least one incarcerated family member are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and psychological […]

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