International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 17 Issue 1

Guest editorial

Michael Brookes

Prisoners’ experiences of prison drug treatment – what matters?

Per-Åke Nylander, Claes Holm, Odd Lindberg

This study aims to analyze prisoners’ experiences of prison drug-treatment programs in Sweden. How do they describe their personal relationships with the prison staff and with…

Linkage and continuity of care after release from prison: an evaluation of central registration points for drug users in Belgium

Stijn Vandevelde, Freya Vander Laenen, Benjamin Mine, Eric Maes, Lana De Clercq, Lies Deckers, Wouter Vanderplasschen

This paper aims to report the findings of an evaluation study concerning the Central Registration Points (CRPs) for drug users in Belgian prisons. CRPs support drug users to link…

A failed success: the Barlinnie Special Unit

David Wilson, Michael Brookes

This paper aims to explore the reasons for and the subsequent longer-term impact of the closure of the Barlinnie Special Unit (BSU).

Are prison-based therapeutic communities effective? Challenges and considerations

Jade Richardson, Valentina Zini

The purpose of this paper is to detail the impact and efficacy of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service ((HMPPS) Therapeutic Communities (TCs) (both democratic and…

Time out of cell and time in purposeful activity and adverse mental health outcomes amongst people in prison: a literature review

Thomas Stephenson, Jane Leaman, Éamonn O’Moore, Anh Tran, Emma Plugge

The purpose of this study is to synthesise the available peer-reviewed literature on the impact of time out of cell (TOOC) and time in purposeful activity (TIPA) on adverse mental…