International Journal of Prison Health: Volume 20 Issue 4

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Condom provision in prison settings: misconceptions, stereotypes and recommendations to promote acceptance

Babak Moazen, Heino Stöver

This study aims to highlight prevalent misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding condom provision programs in prison settings and proposes solutions to enhance the availability…

Self-reported tuberculosis in Ecuador’s prisons: an analysis of its prevalence and determinants in 2022

Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández

Despite the growing prison population in South America and the high prevalence of infectious diseases, there is limited evidence on the factors associated with self-reported…

Prevalence of COVID-19 in prison population: a meta-analysis of 35 studies

SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Soudabeh Yarmohammadi, Farid Farahani Rad, Muhammad Ali Rasheed, Mohammad Javaherian, Amir Masoud Afsahi, Haleh Siami, AmirBehzad Bagheri, Ali Zand, Omid Dadras, Esmaeil Mehraeen

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Considering the restricted and enclosed nature of prisons and closed environments and the prolonged and close…

Managing COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons – a brief review of literature and key lessons learnt

Lin Guo, Padmanabhan Badrinath, Jessica Mookherjee, Anjan Ghosh, Edyta McCallum, Nirosha Dissanayake, Abraham George

During the COVID-19 pandemic, prisons faced a unique challenge of preventing and managing outbreaks with minimal adverse impact. This study aims to describe the epidemiology of…

COVID-19 in correctional facilities in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective epidemiological analysis from 15 January 2020 to 31 December 2022

Austin Zygmunt, Kahiye Warsame, Richard G. Mather, Lori McKinnon, Anne Philipneri, Stone Li, Sandya Menon

The physical environment of correctional facilities promote infectious disease transmission and outbreaks. The purpose of this study is to compare the COVID-19 burden between the…

The high costs of freedom: subjective well-being and mental health in prisoners in Chile

Victoria Valdebenito, Isabel Benjumeda, Valentina Hadler, Sofía Guzmán

Although our understanding of mental health and well-being is continually evolving, certain populations such as individuals deprived of liberty remain understudied and…

Recent evidence on rates and factors influencing smoking behaviours after release from smoke-free prisons: a scoping review

Ashley Brown, Clair Woods-Brown, Kathryn Angus, Nicola McMeekin, Kate Hunt, Evangelia Demou

Smoke-free prison policies have been introduced in some countries, in part to address very high levels of tobacco use in people in prison. However, relapse rates post-release…

Weight gain and social support networks in Canadian federal correctional facilities

Claire Johnson, Jérémie B. Dupuis, Wendjie Robichaudb, Edwige Kamwa Pone, Caroline P. LeBlanc

This study aims to examine whether inmate’s social support network is related to changes in anthropometric data among individuals in Canadian correctional facilities.

ISSN:

2977-0254

e-ISSN:

2977-0262

Online date, start – end:

2023

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Dr Matt Maycock
  • Dr Rosemary Mhlanga-Gunda
  • Dr Emma Plugge