International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 16 Issue 2

Editorial

Austin M. Hopkins

Defining an age cut-off for older offenders: a systematic review of literature

Helene Merkt, Sophie Haesen, Leila Meyer, Reto W. Kressig, Bernice S. Elger, Tenzin Wangmo

In the literature, 65 years is commonly used as the age to designate an older person in the community. When studying older prisoners, there is much variation. The purpose of this…

Facebook as a follow-up tool for women with criminal justice histories

Ashlyn Lipnicky, Patricia J. Kelly, Megha Ramaswamy

The purpose of this study is to measure Facebook (FB) use as a tool for maintaining research contact with hard-to-reach women with criminal justice histories.

Perceptions of the effectiveness of health care for probationers

Coral Sirdifield, Rebecca Marples, David Denney, Charlie Brooker

This study aims to investigate the views of commissioners, providers and criminal justice staff on how effective current health-care provision is at meeting the health needs of…

Examining the role of depression in the Filipino elderly’s food preferences in prison setting: data from conjoint analysis and SEM

Allan de Guzman, Sean Frances Barredo, Kim Rajah Caillan

Previous studies suggest that the care for elderly prisoners is a growing problem. The emerging phenomenon such as the correctional ageing crisis is an urgent concern that needs…

Somatic symptoms among prison inmates: contributions of emotion regulation, dispositional mindfulness, and duration of stay in prison

Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi, Emeka E. Nwokpoku, JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, John E. Eze, Emmanuel Ekpedoho Abiama

The modern prison system is not only a necessity to keep the public safe but also a mode of punishment for crimes. The correctional role of prisons is hampered in situations of…

PRuNUS: design and validation of a questionnaire among prisoners – data of pilot study in the Penitentiary Institute of Perugia, Italy

Daniele Nucci, Letizia Licitra, Serena Sciara, Massimo Moretti, Vincenza Gianfredi

The PRison NUtrition Surveillance (PRuNUS) questionnaire aimed to assess the eating behaviour, diet knowledge and lifestyle of Italian prisoners. The purpose of this paper is to…

Exploring self-care abilities among women in prisons of West Bengal, India

Debolina Chatterjee, Suhita Chopra Chatterjee, Tulika Bhattacharyya

Self-care is defined as the ability to take care of one’s body and health with or without the help of healthcare personnel. The purpose of this paper is to explore the…

PrEP in Prisons: HIV prevention in incarcerated populations

Jordan Parsons, Chelsea Cox

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the possibility of using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV harm reduction intervention in prisons. PrEP is primarily discussed in…

An examination of chronic ill-health and lifestyle factors among inmates: searching for the healthy immigrant effect in New South Wales Prisons

Courtney Field, Alyssa Zovko, Julia Bowman

The purpose of this paper is to compare the rates of chronic health conditions and lifestyle factors between Australian-born and overseas-born inmates and to uncover predictive…