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Our regular review of important research includes “Health Benefits, Costs, and Cost-Effectiveness of Jail-Based Hepatitis C Elimination Strategies,” by Lin Zhu, Lora N. Magaldi, Indrani A. Wagh, Eliza R. Ennis, Marissa B. Reitsma, Danica E. Kuncio, Eman Addish, Sandy R. Varghese, Nathan W. Furukawa, Amanda A. Honeycutt, Yijie Chen, Benjamin P. Linas, & Joshua A. Salomon, published in 186-JAMA Internal Medicine-585 (2026); “The Health Burdens of Segregation for Older Incarcerated Adults,” by Meghan A. Novisky & Stephanie Grace Prost, published in 99-Journal of Criminal Justice-102479 (2025); “U.S. Jails and Fatal Drug Overdoses: Patterns, Predictors and the Role of Rehabilitative Contexts,” by Victor St. John, Tasha Perdue, Jason Szkola, Mijin Kim, Katharine McGrath, Noa Glover, & Josh Sugino, published in 13-Health & Justice-56 (2025); “Using Wastewater Surveillance to Improve Infectious Disease Control in Correctional Facilities and Congregate Living Settings: A Modeling Perspective,” by Daniel de-la-Rosa-Martinez, Kara L. Nelson, Joyce Lee, Rose S. Kantor, Ashley Hazel, & Seth Blumberg, published in 54-Epidemics-100898 (2026); “Left Behind in Electronic Access: Control Over Personal Health Information While Incarcerated,” by Lawrence A. Haber, Hans P. Erickson, Justin Berk, & Brie A. Williams, published in 41-Journal of General Internal Medicine-1982 (2026); “Detection and Prevention: Evaluation of a Nurse-Led Satellite Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing Clinic Initiative in an Australian Correctional Centre,” by Amanda Nichole Balmer, Annette Brömdal, Sonya Osborne, Kathryn Kynoc, Amy Mullens, & Leah East, published in 22-International Journal of Prison Health-21 (2026); “A Qualitative Investigation of Genetic Counselors’ Experiences Working with Incarcerated Patients,” by Haley Fuoco, Elena R. Fisher, Rebekah Pratt, & Krista Redlinger-Grosse, published in 35-Journal of Genetic Counseling-e70228 (2026); “Pregnancy Management for Incarcerated Individuals with Substance Use Disorder: Insights from North Carolina Jails,” by Isabelle Falk, Armani Anderson, Jamie Jackson, Zakiya Stewart, Natalie Satterfield, Essence Hairston, Suzanna Larkin, & Andrea K. Knitte, published in 22-Women’s Health (2026).

Keywords: Hepatitis C; Jail-Based Treatment; Cost-Effectiveness; Segregation; Older Prisoners; Health Care Access; Drug Overdose; Opioids; Jail Mortality; Wastewater Surveillance; Infectious Disease; Correctional Facilities; Electronic Health Records; Patient

Affiliations:  1: Contributing Editor.