International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 13 Issue 3/4

Advancing evidence-based interventions at the intersection of criminal justice and health

Cyrus Ahalt, Brie Williams

Improving health in prisons – from evidence to policy to implementation – experiences from the UK

Jane Leaman, Anna Amelia Richards, Lynn Emslie, Eamonn Joseph O’Moore

The purpose of this paper is to understand the components of a high-quality prison healthcare system and the impact, ten-years on, of the transfer of accountability in England…

Case management helps prevent criminal justice recidivism for people with serious mental illness

Heather Leutwyler, Erin Hubbard, Elaine Zahnd

The purpose of this paper is to discuss how case management can decrease recidivism for people with serious mental illness (SMI) because people with SMI are at high risk for…

Mobilizing cross-sector community partnerships to address the needs of criminal justice-involved older adults: a framework for action

Lia Metzger, Cyrus Ahalt, Margot Kushel, Alissa Riker, Brie Williams

The rapidly increasing number of older adults cycling through local criminal justice systems (jails, probation, and parole) suggests a need for greater collaboration among a…

The furthest left behind: the urgent need to scale up harm reduction in prisons

Gen Sander, Fionnuala Murphy

Raise awareness about the disproportionate impact of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) on prisoners worldwide and the need for key harm reduction services such as needle and syringe…

Universal opt-out screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) within correctional facilities is an effective intervention to improve public health

Meghan D. Morris, Brandon Brown, Scott A. Allen

Worldwide efforts to identify individuals infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) focus almost exclusively on community healthcare systems, thereby failing to reach high-risk…

Evidence-based recommendations to improve reproductive healthcare for incarcerated women

Andrea Knittel, Angeline Ti, Sarah Schear, Megan Comfort

The purpose of this paper is to describe standards for evidence-based reproductive healthcare for incarcerated women.

Building on mental health training for law enforcement: strengthening community partnerships

Jorien Campbell, Cyrus Ahalt, Randall Hagar, William Arroyo

The purpose of this paper is to describe the current state of law enforcement training related to the high number of interactions with persons with mental illness, and to…

Patient navigators effectively support HIV-infected individuals returning to the community from jail settings

Janet J. Myers, Kimberly A. Koester, Mi-Suk Kang Dufour, Alison O. Jordan, Jacqueline Cruzado-Quinone, Alissa Riker

Patient navigation is an evidence-based approach for enhancing medical and support service co-ordination and ensuring linkage to medical care for people living with HIV released…

Making the case for innovative reentry employment programs: previously incarcerated women as birth doulas – a case study

Monica R. McLemore, Zakeya Warner Hand

The purpose of this paper is to make a case for novel and innovative reentry programs focused on women of color and to describe policy recommendations that are necessary to…