Zaire Cullins

Journal Article Am J Public Health · April 2026 Deaths in jails and prisons are rising, yet the federal government lacks a reliable system to track or prevent them. This essay examines the Department of Justice's failure to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act and produce accurate and timely dat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Drug use vs. abstinence after incarceration: associations with competing psychosocial needs and their relevance to the importance of treatment.

Journal Article Health Justice · February 6, 2026 BACKGROUND: Many people with histories of criminalized drug use resume using drugs after leaving incarceration, yet limited research explores the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these individuals compared to those who remain abstinent. We examined th ... Full text Link to item Cite

“You feel like you going to die:” The intersection of mass incarceration and climate disasters

Journal Article Ssm Qualitative Research in Health · December 1, 2025 Purpose: Incarceration is increasingly harmful for health due to climate hazards and the lack of policies to protect people who are incarcerated from flooding, hurricanes, and extreme temperatures. Yet, these overlapping crises have received limited attent ... Full text Cite

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