{
  "abstract": "Objectives (1) Examine the associations between imprisonment history and mortality among adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities and (2) examine the associations between receipt of disability services and post-release mortality among adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities released from prison.Design Population-based data-linkage cohort study using historical administrative data.Setting New South Wales (NSW), Australia.Participants 67 217 adults aged ≥18 years (59.1% male) with one or more neurodevelopmental disabilities in NSW, Australia, from July 2001 to June 2015.Outcome measures The main outcome measure was all-cause mortality. In the full cohort, we used Cox regression to examine the associations between release from imprisonment and all-cause mortality. In a subcohort of those released from prison, we used Poisson regression to examine the associations between receipt of disability services and post-release all-cause mortality.Results 3.3% of participants (n=2214) were imprisoned and released at least once during follow-up. In all age groups<55 years, age-specific all-cause mortality rates were higher in those released from prison than in those who were not imprisoned. In Cox regression models, after adjusting for sociodemographic factors, release from prison was associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with never imprisonment (adjusted HR (aHR) 1.50 (95% CI 1.17 to 1.92)); however, this association was no longer present after further adjustment for mental illness, substance use and physical comorbidity (aHR 1.02 (95% CI 0.79 to 1.31)). Among those released from prison, being known to the prison disability service was associated with higher post-release mortality (adjusted mortality rate ratio (aMRR) 1.97 (95% CI 1.18 to 3.30)), whereas receipt of community disability services was not associated with post-release mortality (aMRR 1.09 (95% CI 0.55 to 2.15)).Conclusions Among adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, mortality was increased among those released from prison compared with their peers who had not been imprisoned, although this was largely explained by health-related factors, including mental illness, substance use and physical comorbidity. Comprehensive policy and service system responses are required to meet the health and safety needs of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities who have complex needs, including criminal legal system involvement, mental illness and substance use.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
      ],
      "name": "Erin Spike"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "The National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
      ],
      "name": "Preeyaporn Srasuebkul"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
      ],
      "name": "Azar Kariminia"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
      ],
      "name": "Tony Butler"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "The National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
      ],
      "name": "Julian Trollor"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Imprisonment and mortality among adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities in New South Wales, Australia, 2001–2015: a data-linkage cohort study",
  "uid": "00262c91-6466-5f09-b9bf-2983c2d1b9be"
}