Health Impacts of Being on Remand: Psychological Stress, Physical Health, and Clinical Management
1. Introduction to Carceral Health and Pre-Trial Detention Being held on remand, also known as pre-trial detention, represents a period of extreme psychosocial stress and environmental upheaval. From a clinical perspective, individuals in this state are subjected to profound physiological challenges resulting from sudden confinement, loss of autonomy, and intense legal uncertainty. The human neuroendocrine … Read more