International Journal of Prison Health: Volume 20 Issue 3

What works to promote staff health in prison settings: a systematic review

James Woodall

Given epidemiological data highlighting poor health outcomes for prison staff and correctional workers, this systematic review aims to understand what health promotion…

Understanding weight gain in female prisoners

Kate Leech, Karen Rodham, Amy Burton, Traceyanne Hughes

The purpose of the study is to investigate female prisoners’ perspectives on why they gain weight while in prison.

Navigating pregnancy in detention: lived experiences in a Philippine women’s prison

Romulo Fernandez Nieva Jr

Imprisonment impacts women’s childbearing and mothering experiences. Using sociological concepts of total institutions, pains of imprisonment and gendered pains of imprisonment…

“Just clearly the right thing to do”: perspectives of correctional services leaders on moving governance of health-care in custody

Katherine E. McLeod, Amanda Butler, Ruth Elwood Martin, Jane A. Buxton

Governance models are a defining characteristic of health-care systems, yet little research is available about the governance of health-care delivered in correctional facilities…

The priorities for a prisoner are food, being able to talk to their family, and taking a shower: the experiences of prisoners placed in emergency isolation due to COVID-19 in a Catalan prison

Rafael Clua-García, Lidia Puig Garcia, Sonia Mellado, Maite Serrats, Xenia Rue Queralt, Mireia Llopart, Adrian Jacas, Dario Lopez Gallegos, Elena Yela

This study aims to learn about the experiences of inmates who experienced long periods of isolation due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Brians 1 penitentiary centre. This approach…

“Jail isn’t the answer for these inmates”: how to respond to methamphetamine use in prisons

Rosemary Ricciardelli, Matthew S. Johnston, Katharina Maier, Lorna Ferguson

The correctional system continues to face challenges with responding to and managing methamphetamine use among incarcerated individuals. This study aims to uncover what resources…

Caries and periodontal health status of male inmates: a retrospective study conducted in a French prison

Astrid Ancely, Sara Laurencin-Dalicieux, Catherine Baussois, Anthony Blanc, Cathy Nabet, Charlotte Thomas, Géromine Fournier

The purpose of this study is to describe the oral health status of inmates. The secondary aims were to compare recidivists with first-time offenders and also study the impact of…

Exploring the relationship between the built environment of prisons and the mental health of inmates

Bhavya Gopinathan, Vaagdaa Vijayshankar, Sanghamitra Roy

Around the world, prison complexes have always been fundamentally taxing environments. The strained atmosphere within these prisons often contributes to the deterioration of…