Health Conditions Prior to Imprisonment and the Impact of Prison on Health

Abstract

Detained women have certain health conditions prior to incarceration and these conditions can improve, worsen, or remain the same in prison, depending on the prisoner's background, the characteristics of the prison, and the arrest experience. This study investigated the health of detained women and the influence of incarceration from their perspective. Three focus groups were conducted among 15 inmates, and data were analyzed according to thematic analysis procedures. Detainer's health backgrounds varied with regard to their level of health concerns, contact with health services, and health behaviors. A positive influence of incarceration was described by patients with chronic illness, patients with drug addiction, and victims of interpersonal violence. Among women with mental illnesses or those without previous health problems, reports do not reveal benefits of imprisonment for mental health. These data emphasize the importance of specialized health care and the need to invest in mental health care in corrective institutions.

‘Maybe It Is Only in Prison That I Could Change Like This’ The Course of Severe Mental Illnesses During Imprisonment – A Qualitative 3-Year Follow-Up Study From Chile

“…Data from Portugal indicated that incarceration had a positive influence on the health of individuals with drug addiction, but not for individuals with other mental health problems (Alves et al, 2016). There is good evidence for opioid-substitution programs in prisons (Fazel et al, 2016).…”

Nuteistųjų adaptaciją pataisos įstaigose prognozuojantys veiksniai

“…Manoma, kad nesėkminga adaptacija pataisos įstaigoje siejasi su mažesne motyvacija keisti savo nusikalstamą elgesį ir recidyvu (Loper, 2002;Zamble & Porporino, 1988). Be to, visos išsivysčiusios šalys vadovaujasi vienoda ideologija, kad laisvės atėmimo bausmė neturėtų būti žalojanti, o pataisos įstaigos ir jų režimas -didinti nuteistųjų kančių, todėl svarbu žinoti, kaip įkalinimas veikia asmenį (Alves, Maia, & Teixeira, 2016;Porporino & Zamble, 1984). Nepaisant to, Lietuvoje tyrimų šia tema vis dar trūksta, o didžioji dauguma užsienio tyrimų buvo atlikti aukšto pragyvenimo lygio šalyse, t. y., Jungtinėse Amerikos Valstijose, Kanadoje, Danijoje ir t. t. (Walker et al, 2014).…”

A Scoping Review of Qualitative Research Methods Used With People in Prison

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