International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 8 Issue 2

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Alcohol problems in a remand Scottish prisoner population

Lesley Graham, Stephen Heller‐Murphy, Lucy Aitken, Andrew McAuley

Alcohol misuse is internationally recognised as a major public health problem. The link between alcohol and crime is strong and offenders have a higher prevalence of alcohol…

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Detainees in police custody: results of a health needs assessment in Northumbria, England

Coral Sirdifield, Charlie Brooker

The purpose of this paper is to assess the health needs of detainees in police custody in Northumbria, England, and to identify any gaps in, or possible improvements to, the…

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Barriers to implementing throughcare for problematic drug users in European prisons

Morag MacDonald, James Williams, David Kane

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the extent of throughcare provision for prisoners with problematic drug use. Effective throughcare services have been recognised as…

ISSN:

1744-9200

Online date, start – end:

2005 – 2023

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Editors:

  • Rosemary Mhlanga-Gunda
  • Emma Plugge