International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 3 Issue 1

The relationship between alcohol and drug use and sexual behaviour amongst prison inmates in developing countries: The case of South Africa

Sibuiso Sifunda, Priscilla S. Reddy, Ronald B. Braithwaite, Torrence Stephens, Sibusisiwe Bhengu, Robert AC Ruiter, Bart H.W. Van Den Borne

To examine a possible link between substance use and risky sexual behaviour, a cross‐sectional study was conducted among 357 inmates across four South African prisons involved in…

Anonymous survey on infectious diseases and related risk behaviour among Armenian prisoners and prison staff

Caren Weilandt, Heion Stöver, Josef Eckert, Gregor Grigoryan

The prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in a representative sample of the Armenian male adult prison population has been determined and prisoners and staff were…

Problems, needs and service provision related to stimulant use in European prisons

Tom Decorte

Objective. The objective of this study was to examine practices and policies in place for the provision of targeted prevention and treatment of cocaine and Amphetamine Type…

Pitfalls of TB management in prisons, revisited

Hernán Reyes

Almost 10 years ago, attention was drawn to the many pitfalls involved in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in prison settings, based on field experience from the ICRC…

Can health inequalities be addressed? An assessment of Prisoner Health Services in New South Wales, Australia

Garry Eckstein, Michael Levy, Tony Butler

The poor health of prisoners was highlighted in the results of two comprehensive health surveys conducted with prisoners in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.The capacity of a…

Introducing telehealth to English prisons

Paul V. Fallon

North American and Australasian Correctional Departments have not only been quick to see the advantages of using modern telecommunications technology to facilitate…

NHS walk‐in centres ‐ A potent catalysist for developing prison healthcare

Michelle Backhouse

The transfer from the Home Office to Department of Health for commissioning healthcare for patients detained in England’s 123 publicly run prisons was thought, by many observers…