A Systematic Review of Health Impact Assessments in the Criminal Justice System

Dannenberg, Andrew L.; Farquhar, Stephanie A.; Thornhill, Lee

doi:10.1007/s12103-017-9391-9

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“…HIA reports include practical recommendations for maximizing health benefits while minimizing health risks [11]. HIAs have been conducted in a variety of sectors including transportation, housing, education, and criminal justice [14][15][16].…”

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Avenues of Influence: the Relationship between Health Impact Assessment and Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Sohn¹,

Stein²,

Wolpoff³

et al. 2018

J Urban Health

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This study aims to identify perceived impacts of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on decision-making, determinants of health, and determinants of health equity and outline the mechanisms through which these impacts can occur. The research team conducted a mixed-methods study of HIAs in the USA. First, investigators collected data regarding perceived HIA impacts through an online questionnaire, which was completed by 149 stakeholders representing 126 unique HIAs. To explore in greater depth the themes that arose from the online survey, investigators conducted semi-structured interviews with 46 stakeholders involved with 27 HIAs related to the built environment. This preliminary study suggests that HIAs can strengthen relationships and build trust between community and government institutions. In addition, this study suggests that HIA recommendations can inform policy and decision-making systems that determine the distribution of health-promoting resources and health risks. HIA outcomes may in turn lead to more equitable access to health resources and reduce exposure to environmental harms among at-risk populations. Future research should further explore associations between HIAs and changes in determinants of health and health equity by corroborating findings with other data sources and documenting potential impacts and outcomes of HIAs in other sectors.

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Avenues of Influence: the Relationship between Health Impact Assessment and Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Sohn¹,

Stein²,

Wolpoff³

et al. 2018

J Urban Health

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“…This article complements recently published sector-specific reviews of completed HIAs on transportation, housing, planning, criminal justice, and education decisions, all of which follow a similar format of identifying all relevant studies, reviewing key characteristics, and exploring example cases (American Planning Association, 2016;Dannenberg et al, 2014;Gase et al, in press;Hom, Dannenberg, Farquhar, & Thornhill, 2017;National Center for Healthy Housing & National Housing Conference, 2016). Similar reviews of HIAs in additional sectors are in progress.…”

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Review of Health Impact Assessments Informing Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policies, Programs, and Projects in the United States

Cowling

Lindberg

Dannenberg

et al. 2017

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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Policies, programs, and projects related to agriculture, food, and nutrition can significantly affect public health. Health impact assessment (HIA) is one tool that can be used to improve awareness of the health effects of decisions outside the health sector, and increasing the use of HIA for agriculture, food, and nutrition decisions presents an opportunity to improve public health. This study identifies and reviews all HIAs completed in the United States on agriculture, food, and nutrition topics. Studies were identified from HIA a *

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“…[51][52][53][54] Existing reviews of mental health interventions for prisoners or community offenders typically focus on the general population rather than on Indigenous or First Nations people, [55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62] and other reviews of interventions for vulnerable populations may include some Indigenous people or prisoners, but do not focus on Indigenous prisoners. [63][64][65][66] Only one Indigenous-specific review on prisoners was identified, but that focused on prisoners' needs when transitioning back to the community, rather than on interventions for Indigenous prisoners more generally. 55…”

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Well-being and mental health interventions for Indigenous people in prison: systematic review

2019

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Background Indigenous people are overrepresented in prison populations of colonised justice systems, and Indigenous prisoners in these countries are at a particularly high risk of poor mental health and well-being. There is an acute need to ensure the access of these groups to culturally appropriate, evidence-based interventions. Aims To conduct a systematic review, evaluating quantitative and qualitative evaluations of mental health and well-being interventions designed for Indigenous people in custody. Method A search of relevant peer-reviewed journal articles to August 2019 was conducted. The focus was on colonised countries under a Western model of justice and health, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. The review utilised Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, PsycNET, EBSCO, Proquest Criminal Justice Database and Informit. Results Of the 9283 articles initially found, only three quantitative and two qualitative evaluations of mental health or well-being interventions for Indigenous people in custody were identified. None were randomised controlled trials. Culturally based interventions appeared to have high acceptability and potential for increased recovery from trauma, reduced alcohol-related problems and lower reoffending. However, no studies quantitatively assessed mental health or well-being outcomes. Conclusions As yet there is no high-quality evidence on the impact on mental health and well-being from interventions specifically for Indigenous prisoners, although existing studies suggest programme features that may maximise acceptability and impact. There is a moral, social and practical imperative to build a strong evidence base on this topic.

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A Systematic Review of Health Impact Assessments in the Criminal Justice System

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Avenues of Influence: the Relationship between Health Impact Assessment and Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Avenues of Influence: the Relationship between Health Impact Assessment and Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Review of Health Impact Assessments Informing Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policies, Programs, and Projects in the United States

Well-being and mental health interventions for Indigenous people in prison: systematic review

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