International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 3 Issue 3

Women, the embodiment of health and carceral space

Dominique Robert, Sylvie Frigon, Renée Balzile

Using the example of women incarcerated in Canada, this paper aims at showing the necessity of studying prisoners’ health and healthcare through a perspective informed both by a…

Experiences of prison among injecting drug users in England: A qualitative study

Charlotte N. E. Tompkins, Joanne Neale, Laura Sheard, Nat M. J. Wright

Imprisonment is common among drug users. However, historically healthcare for injecting drug users in prison in England and Wales has not been equivalent to that offered in…

The healthcare of older inmates in the correctional setting

Emily Potter, Andrew Cashin, Lynn Chenoweth, Yun‐Hee Jeon

Australia, like other western nations, is experiencing a new trend within its prison population ‐ the ageing inmate. This ‘greying’ of the population presents a unique challenge…

Evaluation of a prison‐based naltrexone program

James Shearer, Alex D. Wodak, Kate A. Dolan

The study evaluated the introduction of naltrexone in an Australian prison system for imprisoned male heroin users. Treatment outcomes were analysed for two sub‐samples taken from…

Suicide prevention in correctional institutions: The significance of solitary cell accommodation

Patrick Frottier, Franz König, Teresa Matschnig, Michaele‐Elena Seyringer, Stefan Frühwald

The decision whether admitted inmates should be placed in solitary cells or shared cells has to take place immediately after intake. This decision can have major impact on the…