International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 1 Issue 1
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Prison health care and the extent of prison overcrowding
Roy WarmsleyOvercrowding in prisons has a negative impact on health care and consequently the international standards insist that accommodation for prisoners must include sufficient space…
Hepatitis C treatment in a Canadian federal correctional population: Preliminary feasibility and outcomes
John Farley, Shawn Vasdev, Benedikt Fischer, Jürgen Rehm, Emma HaydonHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health concern in Canada, which now mostly affects marginalized populations, including correctional inmates. These populations…
Dual Diagnosis within Italian prisons ‐ some preliminary data
Daniele Berto, Morena Tartari, Barbara Tabacchi, Gilberto Gerra, Giovanni TamburinoDual Diagnosis (DD) is a double pathology afflicting drug users that involves both addiction and psychiatric diseases. This specific condition is currently attracting attention…
Drinking, violence, and prisoners’ health
Mary McMurranThere is abundant evidence that excessive alcohol use can adversely affect physical and mental health. Prior to incarceration, heavy drinking is common among prisoners. In this…
Influenza control in Australian prison settings: Cost ‐ benefit analysis of major strategies
Niyi Awofeso, William D. RawlinsonRepeated influenza outbreaks are surprisingly rare in prison settings worldwide, a factor that has made it superfluous, to date, to develop contingency plans for responding to…
Managing the mentally ill in the prisons of Berlin
Norbert KonradA high and possibly increasing prevalence of mental disorders in prisoners has been demonstrated in recent surveys. Psychiatric care of prisoners is subject to wide regional…
Taking action to reduce injecting drug‐related harms in prisons: The evidence of effectiveness of prison needle exchange in six countries
Rick Lines, Ralf Jürgens, Glen Betteridge, Heino StöverThis article examines the issue of prison needle‐exchange programmes (PNEP) based upon the international experience and evidence in six countries. A review of existing literature…
Prisoner health care provision: Reflections from Australia
Michael LevyAustralian prisons are organised around eight state and territory jurisdictions, and a number of private prison operators. A broad range of structures have evolved over 200 years…
Too much or too little? Prescription drug use in a nationwide prison population
E. Kjelsberg, P. HartvigAim ‐ To describe prescription drug use in a nationwide prison population and compare it with contemporary drug use in other relevant populations as well as in a prison population…
The Dublin Declaration on HIV/AIDS in Prisons in Europe and Central Asia
HIV/AIDS is a serious problem for prison populations across Europe and Central Asia. In most countries, rates of HIV infection are many times higher among prisoners than among the…
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1744-9200Renamed to:
International Journal of Prison HealthOnline date, start – end:
2005 – 2023Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditors:
- Rosemary Mhlanga-Gunda
- Emma Plugge