International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 16 Issue 1

Older persons with dementia in prison: an integrative review

Shelley Peacock, Meridith Burles, Alexandra Hodson, Maha Kumaran, Rhoda MacRae, Cindy Peternelj-Taylor, Lorraine Holtslander

The number of prisoners over 55 years is increasing and many are at risk of developing dementia. This has generated new responsibilities for prisons to provide health and social…

Developing gender-specific evidence-based standards to improve the health and wellbeing of women in prison in England: a literature review and modified eDelphi survey

Lucy J. McCann, Jo Peden, Emily Phipps, Emma Plugge, Eamonn J. O’Moore

There are significant health inequalities experienced by women in prison. They face distinct challenges and have particular and complex needs, specifically with regard to their…

Patterns of sexual behaviors and related factors among prisoners in Iran: results from a national survey in 2015

Ghobad Moradi, Amjad Mohamadi-Bolbanabad, Sonia Darvishi, Fatemeh Azimian Zavareh, Bakhtiar Piroozi, Bushra Zareie, Mohammad-Mehdi Gouya, Mehrzad Tashakorian

The purpose of this paper is to determine patterns of sexual behaviors and related factors among prisoners in Iran, 2015.

Justice-involved women’s preferences for an internet-based Sexual Health Empowerment curriculum

Michelle L. Pickett, Joi Wickliffe, Amanda Emerson, Sharla Smith, Megha Ramaswamy

The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into justice-involved women’s preferences for an internet-based Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) curriculum.

Body pack in sick bodies: a retrospective study of somatic and psychiatric comorbidities among body-packers

Stéphanie Baggio, Simon Guillaume-Gentil, Patrick Heller, Komal Chacowry Pala, Hans Wolff, Laurent Gétaz

Body-packing means concealing packets of illicit psychoactive substances in the digestive or genital system. The purpose of this paper is to investigate profiles of body-packers…

A right to die for prisoners?

Angelika Reichstein

The purpose of this paper is to explore whether, although the state has a duty to protect prisoners, there should nevertheless be a right for prisoners to decide when and how they…

A study of the reasons for prescribing and misuse of gabapentinoids in prison including their co-prescription with opioids and antidepressants

Anju Soni, Pamela Walters

Electronic medical case files of male prisoners in a category B prison in London were studied to establish a prevalence during an eight-month period of the use of and the reasons…

Exploring health and wellbeing in prison: a peer research approach

Stephanie E. Perrett, Benjamin J. Gray, L. G., D. E., Neville J. Brooks

Those in prison have expert knowledge of issues affecting their health and wellbeing. The purpose of this paper is to report on work undertaken with male prisoners. This paper…