International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 19 Issue 4

Editorial

Tali Ziv, Ruth Shefner,  Carolyn Sufrin

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and related factors among female prisoners in Tehran, Iran

Behnam Farhoudi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Zohreh Rostam Afshar, Zohal Parmoon, Pegah Mirzapour, SeyedAlireza Nadji, Fatemeh Golsoorat Pahlaviani, Mehrzad Tashakorian

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be transferred from one person to another through sexual contact. STIs lead to substantial morbidity and mortality and affect many…

Intensified pulmonary tuberculosis case finding among HIV-infected new entrants of a prison in Malaysia: implications for a holistic approach to control tuberculosis in prisons

Haider Al-Darraji, Philip Hill, Katrina Sharples, Frederick L. Altice, Adeeba Kamarulzaman

This intensified case finding study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) disease among people with HIV entering the largest prison in Malaysia.

Looked after children in prison as adults: life adversity and neurodisability

Hope Kent, Amanda Kirby, George Leckie, Rosie Cornish, Lee Hogarth, W. Huw Williams

Looked after children (LAC) are criminalised at five times the rate of children in the general population. Children in contact with both child welfare and child justice systems…

Nigerian prisoners’ experience: prison circumstances, family support and sleep quality

Omokehinde Olubunmi Fakorede, Peter Olutunde Onifade, Oluyinka Emmanuel Majekodunmi, Adefunke Omosefe DadeMatthews

This study aims to determine the association between prison circumstances, perceived family support and sleep quality among male inmates at the Ibara prison, Ogun State.

Prevalence of and risk factors for HCV among incarcerated people at Great Tehran Prison: a cross-sectional study

SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Behnam Farhoudi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad, Maliheh Hasannezhad, Mohammad Rasool Rashidi, Omid Dadras, Ali Moradi, Zohal Parmoon, Hooman Ebrahimi, Ali Asadollahi-Amin

Hepatitis C is one of the major health issues in both developed and developing countries. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is more common in prisoners than in the general…

General and reproductive healthcare experiences of formerly incarcerated women in the United States: a qualitative study

Sarah K. O’Connor, Rachna Vanjani, Rachel Cannon, Mary Beth Dawson, Rebecca Perkins

The US prison population has recently reached an all-time high, with women representing the fastest growing subpopulation. Correctional health-care system in the USA remains…

The incidence and profile of self-harm among prisoners: findings from the Self-Harm Assessment and Data Analysis Project 2017–2019

Niall McTernan, Eve Griffin, Grace Cully, Enda Kelly, Sarah Hume, Paul Corcoran

Internationally, rates of suicide and lifetime self-harm are higher in prisoners compared to the general population. This study aims to identify specific characteristics of…

Implementation strategies to screen, refer and link women involved in the carceral system to PrEP for HIV prevention

Emily Dauria, Christopher Rodriguez, Sarah Bauerle Bass, Marina Tolou-Shams, Katerina Christopoulos

Women involved in the carceral system (CS) experience several conditions that increase their risk for HIV (e.g. high rates of substance use, psychiatric disorders, histories of…

Sexual and reproductive history of female prisoners in Iran: a health care needs analysis

Behnam Farhoudi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Zohreh Rostam Afshar, Pegah Mirzapour, SeyedAlireza Nadji, Fatemeh Golsoorat Pahlaviani, Mehrzad Tashakorian, Daniel Hackett

According to estimates, there are approximately 714,000 female prisoners in the world. A considerable proportion are pregnant, of childbearing age at the time of incarceration and…

Prevalence and characteristics of mental and physical disorders among female prisoners: a mixed-methods systematic review

Christine Friestad, Unn Kristin Haukvik, Berit Johnsen, Solveig Karin Vatnar

This study aims to provide an overview and quality appraisal of the current scientific evidence concerning the prevalence and characteristics of mental and physical disorders…

“Overcrowded but lonely”: exploring mental health and well-being among young prisoners in Cambodia

Puthy Pat, Kerstin Edin, Bhoomikumar Jegannathan, Miguel San Sebastian, Linda Richter Sundberg

Young prisoners are one of the most vulnerable groups in society for mental health problems and ill-being. Therefore, there is a crucial need to understand their physical…

Prisoners with reduced criminal responsibility stand out based on their rates of hospitalisation during their sentences

Miisa Törölä, Mika Rautanen

Globally, health problems are very common among prisoners. A mental state examination aims to help in recognising psychiatric problems among offenders and the possible association…

Attentional impulsivity accounts for the association of antisociality with craving and mental health problems in incarcerated individuals with substance dependence

Daniela Reichl, Bruno Heindl, Anette Lea Distler, Sabine Steins-Loeber

Prisoners with substance use disorder (SUD) are at risk of mental health problems. Given the common co-occurring of psychopathic traits with SUDs, probably because of underlying…

Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF in a population of older adults in prison: measuring quality of life in a carceral setting

Adrian J. Archuleta, Stephanie Grace Prost, Seana Golder

Valid and reliable measurement is critical to the assessment and evaluation of health interventions. However, few scholars have examined the psychometric properties of “gold…

Sport in prison: social and subjective health outcomes of different sport programs

Elisa Herold, Pamela Wicker, Uta Czyrnick-Leber, Bernd Gröben, Milan Dransmann

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of four different sport programs on various social and subjective health outcomes among prisoners.

Prevalence of HIV among inmates in four states of north India: findings from the 16th round of HIV sentinel surveillance

Shreya Jha, Shashi Kant, Nishakar Thakur, Pradeep Kumar, Sanjay Rai, Partha Haldar, Priyanka Kardam, Puneet Misra, Kiran Goswami, Shobini Rajan

Prisoners are at a higher risk of HIV infection compared to the general population. The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of HIV and related risk behaviours…

Health status and health-care utilization among men recently released from a superjail: a matched prospective cohort study

Flora I. Matheson, Arthur McLuhan, Ruth Croxford, Tara Hahmann, Max Ferguson, Cilia Mejia-Lancheros

Continuity of care and access to primary care have been identified as important contributors to improved health outcomes and reduced reincarceration among people who are…

What are the factors of parental incarceration that may increase risk of poor emotional and mental health in children of prisoners?

Matthew Charles Thorne, Nick de Viggiani, Emma Plugge

Globally millions of children have a parent who is imprisoned. Research suggests that this has an adverse impact on the child and imprisonment of a parent is considered to be an…