International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 17 Issue 1
Table of contents - Special Issue: Therapeutic Regimes in Prisons
Guest Editors: Michael Brookes
Prisoners’ experiences of prison drug treatment – what matters?
Per-Åke Nylander, Claes Holm, Odd LindbergThis study aims to analyze prisoners’ experiences of prison drug-treatment programs in Sweden. How do they describe their personal relationships with the prison staff and with…
Linkage and continuity of care after release from prison: an evaluation of central registration points for drug users in Belgium
Stijn Vandevelde, Freya Vander Laenen, Benjamin Mine, Eric Maes, Lana De Clercq, Lies Deckers, Wouter VanderplasschenThis paper aims to report the findings of an evaluation study concerning the Central Registration Points (CRPs) for drug users in Belgian prisons. CRPs support drug users to link…
A failed success: the Barlinnie Special Unit
David Wilson, Michael BrookesThis paper aims to explore the reasons for and the subsequent longer-term impact of the closure of the Barlinnie Special Unit (BSU).
Are prison-based therapeutic communities effective? Challenges and considerations
Jade Richardson, Valentina ZiniThe purpose of this paper is to detail the impact and efficacy of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service ((HMPPS) Therapeutic Communities (TCs) (both democratic and…
Time out of cell and time in purposeful activity and adverse mental health outcomes amongst people in prison: a literature review
Thomas Stephenson, Jane Leaman, Éamonn O’Moore, Anh Tran, Emma PluggeThe purpose of this study is to synthesise the available peer-reviewed literature on the impact of time out of cell (TOOC) and time in purposeful activity (TIPA) on adverse mental…
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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