International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 16 Issue 4
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Punitive discontinuation of opioid agonist therapy during incarceration
Allison Marmel, Nikki BozinoffThe prevalence of substance use disorders among incarcerated individuals in Canada is substantially higher than in the general population. Many incarcerated individuals with…
Psychosocial treatment for incarcerated methamphetamine users: the Philippines experience
Ma. Regina M. Hechanova, Jennel C. Reyes, Avegale C. Acosta, Antover P. TuliaoThe purpose of this study is to evaluate a psychosocial treatment program for prisoners incarcerated because of methamphetamine use. It compared the outcomes of prisoners who…
Criminalization and capture strategies in the HIV/AIDS assemblage
Jen Rinaldi, Olga MarquesThis study aims to ask how HIV/AIDS is arranged as a public threat in and through Canadian law, particularly in relation to transmission, and how strategies of capture extend the…
Barriers to healthcare delivery in Iranian prisons: a qualitative study
Ahmad Hajebrahimi, Khalil Alimohammadzadeh, Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini, Ali Maher, Mohammadkarim BahadoriHigh quality health-care delivery is not only the governments’ responsibility but also every prisoner’s right. Health care in prison and, particularly, of Iranian prisoners is…
Perspectives on smokefree prison policy among people in custody in Scotland
Ashley Brown, Douglas Eadie, Richard Purves, Andrea Mohan, Kate HuntThis paper aims to explore smokefree prison policy, from the perspective of people in custody in Scotland.
Developing mental health awareness and help seeking in prison: a feasibility study of the State of Mind Sport programme
David Woods, Gerry Leavey, Rosie Meek, Gavin BreslinThe high prevalence of mental illness within the prison population necessitates innovative mental health awareness provision. This purpose of this feasibility study with 75 males…
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1744-9200Renamed to:
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2005 – 2023Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditors:
- Rosemary Mhlanga-Gunda
- Emma Plugge