International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 16 Issue 3

Migrant health situation when detained in European immigration detention centres: a synthesis of extant qualitative literature

Marie-Claire Van Hout, Cassie Lungu-Byrne, Jennifer Germain

Many migrants are detained in Europe not because they have committed a crime but because of lack of certainty over their immigration status. Although generally in good physical…

Health promotion co-existing in a high-security prison context: a documentary analysis

James Woodall

There is interest in promoting health in prison from governmental levels, but, to date, understanding how best to do this is unclear. This paper argues that nuanced understanding…

Prisoners’ experience and perceptions of health care in Australian prisons: a qualitative study

Adam Capon, Lien McGowan, Julia Bowman

Patient-centred care is a key approach used in Australia for the delivery of quality health care, and understanding experiences and perceptions is a key part to this. This paper…

Does criminal justice stigma affect health and health care utilization? A systematic review of public health and medical literature

Karin Martin, Andrew Taylor, Benjamin Howell, Aaron Fox

This paper aims to determine whether criminal justice (CJ) stigma affects health outcomes and health care utilization.

The priority health issues and key health determinants of detained Filipino children

Rosie Blount

Rising societal pressures for the Filipino urban poor population – precipitating increased crime – alongside widespread corruption, have led to many children being both lawfully…

‘Prison facilities were not built with a woman in mind’: an exploratory multi-stakeholder study on women’s situation in Malawi prisons

Luis Gadama, Chrissie Thakwalakwa, Chimwemwe Mula, Victor Mhango, Chikosa Banda, Stephanie Kewley, Alyson Hillis, Marie-Claire Van Hout

Sub-Saharan African prisons have seen a substantial increase in women prisoners, including those incarcerated with children. There is very little strategic literature available on…

Prison conditions and standards of health care for women and their children incarcerated in Zimbabwean prisons

Rosemary Mhlanga-Gunda, Stephanie Kewley, Nehemiah Chivandikwa, Marie-Claire Van Hout

The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region remains at the epicentre of the HIV epidemic and disproportionately affecting women, girls and prisoners. Women in prison are a minority group…