International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 2 Issue 4

Medical ethics in prisons: Rules, standards and challenges

Jörg Pont

Health care practitioners in prison face the challenge of providing high standards of health care within the unique peculiarities and restraints of the prison environment. The…

From equivalence of standards to equivalence of objectives: The entitlement of prisoners to health care standards higher than those outside prisons

Rick Lines

It is generally accepted that people in prison have a right to a standard of health care equivalent to that available outside of prisons. This “principle of equivalence” is one…

Young offenders’ perceptions and expectations of dental health services in the north east of England: A qualitative study

Andrew Russell, Valerie White, David Landes

This article looks at the attitudes and perceptions that young offenders have of dental health and services prior to and during their time at a Young Offenders’ Institution in the…

The health needs of ex‐prisoners, implications for successful resettlement: A qualitative study

Jilla Burgess‐Allen, Michele Langlois, Paula Whittaker

The ex‐prisoner population is an under‐researched, socially excluded group, whose broad health needs are seldom assessed and often unmet. This qualitative study aims to identify…

From the principle of equivalence to the practice of care: Thoughts from the 9th ENDIPP conference

Martina Melis

Is there such a thing as ‘prison health’? Or is prison health simply public health in prison? How should ‘equivalence’ be interpreted ‐ as an end goal or as a starting point? Can…