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Our regular survey of the research literature includes summaries of six important new articles and studies: “Incarcerated Ink: A Case of Mycobacterium Chelonae” by Clayton F Staheli, Nicole N Dacy, Shannon C , and Palak Parekh, published in 16 Cureus Journal of Medical Science e58186 (2024); “Death in Prison: Increasing Transparency on Next of Kin Notification and Disposition of Remains” by Yoshiko Iwai, Michael Forrest Behne, and Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, published in 11 Health & Justice (2023); “Cancer in Prison: Barriers and Enablers to Diagnosis and Treatment” by Jo Armes, Renske Visser, Margreet Lüchtenborg, Jennie Huynh, Sue Wheatcroft, Anthony X, Alyce-Ellen Barber, Emma Plugge,, Rachel M. Taylor, Rachael Maree Hunter, and Elizabeth Anne Davies, published in 72 eClinicalMedicine 102540 (2024); “Measles in Jails and Prisons” by Lawrence A. Haber, Alysse G. Wurcel, and Justin Berk, published in 9 Lancet Public Health e280 (2024); “Custodial and Perinatal Care Patterns of Women Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in the Arkansas State Prison System, 2014–2019” by Melissa J. Zielinski, Mollee Steely Smith, and Alleigh Stahman, published in 12 Health and Justice 16 (2024); “Hospitalization Through the Lens of Incarceration” by Anna€‘Maria South, Lawrence A. Haber, and Justin Berk, published in 39 Journal of General Internal Medicine 1905 (2024).

Keywords: Tattooing and Mycobacterium Chelonae; Notifying Next-of-Kin; Cancer in Prison; Measles in Jails and Prisons; Prenatal Care; “Accelerated Aging” among Prisoners

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