https://www.gov.scot/publications/understanding-mental-health-needs-scotlands-prison-population/pages/9/
Research into mental health issues experienced by people in prison. One of four studies on the health needs of Scotland's prison population.
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https://www.kjzz.org/2014-08-08/content-40779-prison-health-care-class-action-lawsuit-will-go-trial
A federal judge has denied the Arizona Department of Corrections' motion for summary judgment in a class-action lawsuit over the quality of health care in the...
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https://www.gov.wales/national-prison-health-and-social-oversight-group-3-may-2022
Minutes from the National Prison Health and Social Oversight Group meeting held on 3 May 2022
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https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/regents-explore-role-uc-might-play-in-prison-health-care
A newly created UC regents committee is exploring what role UC might play in prison health care. "We're beginning our process," said Regent Sherry Lansing...
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https://naacp.org/resources/mental-health-post-traumatic-prison-disorder
The NAACP will advocate on the state and national level that there should be an investment in behavioral healthcare services, including screening, assessment...
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https://www.pulse.com.gh/story/nigerian-serving-prison-term-in-ghana-fears-the-news-could-harm-his-mothers-health-2025122311441789877
Jan 8, 2026 - A Nigerian inmate at Winneba Prison in Ghana expresses fear that news of his imprisonment could seriously affect his mother’s health, highlighting the...
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https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/ducey-to-close-prison-calls-for-veteran-tax-cut-and-better-mental-health-coverage-while-opposing-tax-hikes
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday said he is renaming the state Department of Corrections to highlight a new focus on rehabilitation and closing the oldest...
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https://www.kjzz.org/2017-12-20/content-583172-federal-judge-calls-hearing-after-kjzz-report-arizona-prison-health-care
Waving his iPad and pointing to a KJZZ story on prison health care, Magistrate Judge David Duncan furiously addressed the courtroom at a Parsons v. Ryan status...
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prison-health-health-and-justice-annual-report
Public Health England (PHE) annual report on health trends in prisons and other prescribed places of detention (PPDs).
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https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-bashkortostan-mulyukov-health/33199037.html
A Russian court granted the "immediate" release of ethnic Bashkir activist Rustem Mulyukov on November 12 due to his deteriorating health.
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https://www.pih.org/media-coverage/npr-treating-the-body-and-soul-in-a-russian-tb-prison
Davydenko could be labeled as a loser in many ways. The 31-year-old is a drug addict, serving time for robbery and assault. He's serving his third stretch in a...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/state-roundup-35/
Health news today includes reports from California, Texas, Mass., Minnesota and Kansas.
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https://mentalhealthinnovations.org/news-and-information/reports-and-research/supporting-the-prison-service-our-impact-on-the-wellbeing-of-prisoners/
Find out how we're working with Serco Justice and Immigration business unit to support prisoner's mental health across the UK. Download the report.
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https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/mental-health-problems-prison-and-jail-inmates
This report presents estimates of the prevalence of mental health problems among prison and jail inmates using self-reported data on recent history and...
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https://www.verywellmind.com/menta-health-effects-of-prison-5071300
Incarceration can take a toll on your psychological well-being. Here's what you should know about how prison impacts mental health.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/disabled-inmates-deaths-prompt-lawsuit-seeking-better-prison-conditions/
Other stories take a deeper look at how ethnic minorities and senior citizens are affected by the pandemic.
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https://www.kjzz.org/2016-07-06/content-10359-arizona-health-officials-ice-prison-workers-refusing-measles-vaccine
Health officials say Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees are refusing measles vaccines and workers may be spreading the virus among their own...
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https://www.wunc.org/2023-07-19/extreme-heat-raises-concern-about-the-health-of-prison-inmates-particularly-in-texas
As record-setting, dangerous heat continues in parts of the Southwest, there's concern about inmates in Texas. Most Texas prisoner housing isn't air...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-prison-drug-overdoses-surge-fentanyl/
Drug overdose deaths in California state prisons rebounded to near record levels last year, a big setback for corrections officials who thought they were on...
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https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-nurse-gets-4-years-in-prison-in-375m-health-care-scam
A registered nurse in Texas must serve four years in federal prison for her role in what prosecutors call a health care scam involving nearly $375 million in...
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