International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 12 Issue 3

Climbing down the steps from the ivory tower: how UK academics and criminal justice practitioners need to work together on alcohol studies

Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Grant J. McGeechan, Aisha Holloway

Evidence in the UK tells us that risky drinking is high amongst those in contact with the criminal justice system. The purpose of this paper is to explore the reasons why carrying…

The association of recent incarceration and health outcomes among HIV-infected adults receiving care in the United States

Muazzam Nasrullah, Emma Frazier, Jennifer Fagan, Felicia Hardnett, Jacek Skarbinski

The purpose of this paper is to describe factors associated with incarceration as well as the association between recent incarceration and HIV-related sexual risk behaviors…

HIV outcomes at a Canadian remand centre

Yazhini Subramanian, Muhammad Naeem Khan, Sara Berger, Michelle Foisy, Ameeta Singh, Dan Woods, Diane Pyne, Rabia Ahmed

The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of short-term incarceration on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, virologic suppression, and engagement and retention in…

Relationships of illness representation, diabetes knowledge, and self-care behaviour to glycemic control in incarcerated persons with diabetes

Louise A. Reagan, Stephen J. Walsh, Deborah Shelton

The purpose of this paper is to examine relationships of self-care behavior, illness representation and diabetes knowledge with A1C (level of glycemic control) in 124 incarcerated…

Patterns of older and younger prisoners’ primary healthcare utilization in Switzerland

Tenzin Wangmo, Sirin Hauri, Andrea H. Meyer, Bernice S. Elger

The purpose of this paper is to identify primary health concerns prompting older and younger prisoners in Switzerland to consult a nurse or a general practitioner (GP) within the…

Probation’s role in offender mental health

Coral Sirdifield, Sara Owen

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the role in offender mental health for the probation service described in policy translates into practice through exploring staff and…