Background Although more than two thirds of the world's incarcerated individuals are based
in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of psychiatric disorders in …

Background People who experience incarceration are characterised by poor health profiles.
Clarification of the disease burden in the prison population can inform service and policy …

The world prison population is growing at a rate that exceeds the rate of population growth.
This issue of Epidemiologic Reviews comprises articles in which researchers summarize …

Prisoners have significantly greater levels of drug use than the general population, which is
related to many adverse outcomes both during and post‐imprisonment. Reducing the …

Background Information on the comorbidity of mental health problems in prison populations
is scarce. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of comorbidities at …

This systematic review investigated the prevalence of prison-based interpersonal harm by
type of victimization (physical and sexual) and sex, along with the heterogeneity among …

Background Many people who enter prison have recently used drugs in the community, a
substantial portion of whom will continue to do so while incarcerated. To date, little is known …

Background About a third of people use drugs during their incarceration, which is associated
with multiple adverse health and criminal justice outcomes. Many studies have examined …

Abstract Background Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) programmes are regarded as a gold
standard treatment for people living with Opioid Use Disorders (OUDs). However, OAT …

Background Data on the course of mental disorders during imprisonment are scarce.
Longitudinal studies from high-income Western countries point to improvements of …