Lock Unlock: The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Security in Pakistani and Indian Prisons

Dmello, Jared R.; Ranjan, Sheetal

doi:10.1080/15564886.2020.1822973

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“…For example, confirmed cases were reported in prisons of British, France, United States, Pakistani, India and Brazil, etc. [10][11][12][13][14]. Lessons from COVID-19 infections in both domestic and foreign prisons were learned deeply by the penitentiary system in China.…”

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confidence: 99%

Mental health status among prison officers in the process of enforcing the law during COVID-19epidemic: a cross-sectional survey from China

Wen

He³

et al. 2022

BMC Psychiatry

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Background A global public health emergency triggered by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic may have are markable psychological impact on the population. There is still limited psychological research on police officers, especially prison officers in the process of enforcing the law. The present study aims to identify prevalence and influencing factors on mental health status among frontline prison officers in China during the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods A cross-sectional survey with a sample of 981 frontline prison officers was conducted using snowball sampling approach. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of 4 parts: (i) informed consent form; (ii) socio-demographic section; (iii) work and life situations during the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic; (iv) the Chinese version of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Univariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were performed to identify factors influencing mental health status. Results The prevalence of being prone to mental health problems (GHQ-12 score ≥ 4) was 33.43% among frontline prison officers. The results of GHQ-12 factors analysis indicated that the prison officers suffered from psychological issues was related to anxiety and depression, which main symptoms were unhappy and depressed, lost sleep over worry and constantly under strain. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that male (OR = 1.573, 95% CI:1.385–1.853), lockdown shift inside the prison(OR = 2.203, 95% CI:2.139–2.297), more night shifts (OR = 2.163, 95% CI:2.031–2.317; OR = 2.749, 95% CI:2.194–2.901), more smoking (OR = 1.100, 95% CI:1.037–2.168), poor self-reported physical condition (OR = 1.947, 95% CI:1.478–2.250), chronic or serious illness history(OR = 1.870, 95% CI:1.314–2.660; OR = 2.214, 95% CI:1.460–2.812) were risk factors for mental health among frontline prison officers, while regular diet (OR = 0.779, 95% CI:0.539–0.928), more physical exercise (OR = 0.702, 95% CI:0.548–0.899; OR = 0.641, 95% CI:0.316–0.887), more communication with family members (OR = 0.437, 95% CI:0.295–0.616) were protective factors. Conclusion Chinese frontline prison officers experienced different psychological stress coming from the prevention and control of this epidemic. Therefore, continued surveillance of psychological problems and targeted mental health care for frontline prison officers were urgent.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental health status among prison officers in the process of enforcing the law during COVID-19epidemic: a cross-sectional survey from China

Wen

He³

et al. 2022

BMC Psychiatry

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“…The Supreme Court also recommended releasing inmates who are on trial. Releasing inmates who were imprisoned for minor offences and crimes of a nonviolent nature was also activated [41].…”

Section: Aaem Annals Of Agricultural and Environmental Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is interesting to note that the approach of these countries to releasing large numbers of inmates undergoing court cases or those with short sentences, is an experiment that should be closely observed. If it is the case that there is no growth in the crime rate, it is worth considering what acceptable policy is [41].…”

Section: Aaem Annals Of Agricultural and Environmental Medicinementioning

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COVID-19 control measures in correctional facilities of selected countries – A literature overview

Augustynowicz¹,

Opolski²,

Borowska³

et al. 2022

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…Regarding strengthening national authority among EDE countries for decisions regarding desincarceration, the Indian judiciary system guided provisional bail for people on trial with a sentence of fewer than seven years imprisonment 48 . In RSA, the judiciary system eliminated records of people for admitting crimes and reconsidered convictions concerning financial and property crimes 30 .…”

Section: Category 4 -Governancementioning

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Government actions for COVID-19 control and prevention in prisons: a scoping review

Martins

Oliveira

Constantino

2022

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This is a scoping review of the literature on actions taken by countries during 2020 regarding the care for people living in the prison environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. We selected 54 publications for data mining and found data from 45 countries, which were organized into categories. Most of the literature addressed strategies adopted by countries with advanced economies. All of them mentioned some strategies to reduce viral transmission - the major ones were restricted/suspended family visits and desincarceration - and interventions to improve infrastructures in prisons, the provision of a telephone or other devices for calls or video calls being the most mentioned. Policies to mitigate the effects of the epidemic and interventions were found in publications referencing 33 countries, with the main focus on keeping family contact and reviewing the public safety policy. Concerning governance policies, measures from 11 countries were reported, and the most cited was national authority reinforcement. This study highlights the need for research on the success of each strategy and the differences among those countries.

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Lock Unlock: The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Security in Pakistani and Indian Prisons

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Mental health status among prison officers in the process of enforcing the law during COVID-19epidemic: a cross-sectional survey from China

Mental health status among prison officers in the process of enforcing the law during COVID-19epidemic: a cross-sectional survey from China

COVID-19 control measures in correctional facilities of selected countries – A literature overview

Government actions for COVID-19 control and prevention in prisons: a scoping review

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