International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 15 Issue 1

Measuring the quality of life of incarcerated individuals

Ashley Elizabeth Muller, Anne Bukten

Measuring quality of life (QoL) under incarceration can be used to track successful rehabilitation and risk of re-offending. However, few studies have measured QoL among general…

Mental healthcare interfaces in a regional Irish prison

Gautam Gulati, Kizito Otuokpaikhian, Maeve Crowley, Vishnu Pradeep, David Meagher, Colum P. Dunne

The purpose of this paper is to study the demographic, clinical characteristics and outcomes for those prisoners referred to secondary mental healthcare in a regional Irish prison…

Identification of service development needs for incarcerated adults with autism spectrum disorders in an Australian prison system

Claire Newman, Andrew Cashin, Iain Graham

The purpose of this paper is to identify and deliberate the service development needs required for the improvement of service provision for incarcerated adults with autism…

Challenges to mothering while incarcerated: preliminary study of two women’s prisons in Java, Indonesia

Muhammad Mustofa, Brooke S. West, Mamik Sri Supadmi, Herlina Sari

The purpose of this paper is to present the characteristics of incarcerated women in two prisons in Java, Indonesia and discuss the specific problems and needs incarcerated women…

An evaluation of Take Home Naloxone program implementation in British Columbian correctional facilities

Lindsay A. Pearce, Lauren Mathany, Diane Rothon, Margot Kuo, Jane A. Buxton

To understand how the Take Home Naloxone (THN) program is implemented in two pilot correctional facilities in British Columbia (BC), Canada, in order to identify areas for program…

High frequency of HBV in HIV-infected prisoners in Mozambique

Angelo Augusto, Orvalho Augusto, Atija Taquibo, Carina Nhachigule, Narcisa Siyawadya, Eduardo Samo Gudo

The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) among 448 HIV-infected prisoners from 32 prisons in Mozambique.

The psychiatric management of prisoners on hunger strike: developing a management algorithm using the Delphi technique

Gautam Gulati, Brendan D. Kelly, Conor O’Neill, Paul O’Connell, Sally Linehan, Eimear Spain, David Meagher, Colum P. Dunne

The assessment and management of prisoners on hunger strikes in a custodial setting is complex. There is limited clinical guidance available for psychiatrists to draw upon in such…

Constructing positive narrative identities in a forensic setting: a single case evaluation of phototherapy

Emanuela Saita, Monica Accordini, Del Loewenthal

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the use of a phototherapeutic technique called “Talking Pictures” within the forensic setting. This approach involves the use of a set of…

Mental health and wellbeing benefits from a prisons horticultural programme

Alan Farrier, Michelle Baybutt, Mark Dooris

In the context of current prison safety and reform, the purpose of this paper is to discuss findings of an impact evaluation of a horticultural programme delivered in 12 prisons…