A 7-year follow-up study of formerly incarcerated delinquents revealed
an extremely high mortality rate. Of 118 male and female subjects, seven
had died before their 25th birthdays, making the mortality rate of the
sample approximately 58 times the national average for individuals in their
age group. All died violent deaths, making the violent death rate of the
sample approximately 76 times the national average for that age group.
Differences in mortality rates according to the race and sex of the
subjects are reported, and possible clinical predictors of early death are
explored.Abstract Teaser