Abstract Approximately 11.7 million people are detained globally, with an observed rise in the female prison population recent years. A range of human rights treaties, and non-binding minimum standards care (2016 Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment Prisoners (the Mandela Rules), 2010 Women Non-custodial Measures Offenders Bangkok Rules)) protect prisoners. States however have discretion defini...

BACKGROUND Female prisoners are at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There has been no previous study regarding the epidemiological status of STIs among female prisoners in Isfahan, central Iran. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of the aforementioned infections among women incarcerated in the central prison, Isfahan, t...

There was a young lady of Kent Whose nose was awfully bent. She followed her nose One day, I suppose, And no one knows which way she went. A typical Limerick? I think that this one portrays an allegorical situation reminiscent of the pursuit along the way 'Toward a Science of Consciousness'. The route the young lady set out on appeared to be so twisting, winding, meandering, sinuous, and tortuo...

In previous articles I have set out the challenges of providing healthcare in prisons and have examined the problems in British prisons of elderly prisoners, women prisoners, and prisoners with mental disorders. In this final article of the series I highlight how prison contributes to the treatment of people who are “hard to reach.” Many British prisoners come from the most economically deprive...

This paper examines the relationships between individual differences in situational triggers of aggressive behaviors (STAR) and the FFM personality traits. The investigation, conducted among Polish male and female offenders and students, revealed different relationships across samples. Among students, higher sensitivity to frustration and provocation was related to higher Neuroticism and lower ...

OBJECTIVE Released prisoners have high suicide rates compared with the general population, but little is known about risk factors and possible causal pathways. We conducted a population-based cohort study to investigate rates and risk factors for suicide in people previously imprisoned. METHOD We identified individuals released from prison in Sweden between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2...

INTRODUCTION The association between incarceration and weight gain, along with the public health impact of former prisoners who are overweight or obese, warrants more investigation to understand the impact of prison life. Studies regarding incarceration's impact on obesity are too few to support assertions that prisons contribute to obesity and comorbid conditions. This study examined a statewi...

0380 With a forceful gesture, the delicate blond unlocks the heavy door of a cell in Riga’s Central Prison clinic (Figure 1). Her name is Dr. Inga Nagele. She is the head of the clinic’s tuberculosis (TB) unit. She opens the door to check on three female prisoners who have just been admitted. The conditions in the cell are bleak. Washing hangs on a line that stretches from one wall to the other...