International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 11 Issue 3
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Examining the preventable but predictable death of Ashley Smith
Nicole LeBlanc, Jennifer M. Kilty, Sylvie FrigonThe purpose of this paper is to examine the fusion of psy-correctional discourse with the dominant risk logic to consider the implication this nexus can have on how self-injurious…
Psychotherapy and despair in the prison setting
Joanna Gee, Del Loewenthal, Julia CayneThe purpose of this paper is to outline research which aimed to explore psychotherapists’ experience of working with despair, in the UK prison setting, through a qualitative…
Learning from peer support schemes – can prison listeners support offenders who self-injure in custody?
Louise Griffiths, Di BaileyThe purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the current evidence for peer support in prisons, in particular its contribution to working with prisoners who self-injure and…
Emotional distress and sense of coherence in women completing a motivational program in five countries. A prospective study
Torunn Höjdahl, Jeanette H. Magnus, Ibrahimu Mdala, Roger Hagen, Eva LangelandThe purpose of this paper is to investigate changes in, and associations between, sense of coherence (SOC) and emotional distress in women who participated in an accredited…
Community reentry challenges after release from prison among people who inject drugs in St. Petersburg, Russia
Javier A. Cepeda, Marina V. Vetrova, Alexandra I. Lyubimova, Olga S. Levina, Robert Heimer, Linda M. NiccolaiLittle is known about the context of the post-release risk environment among formerly incarcerated people who inject drugs (PWID) in Russia. The purpose of this paper is to…
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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