Contemporary transgender health experience and health situation in prisons: A scoping review of extant published literature (2000–2019)

MC Van Hout, S Kewley, A Hillis - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Many jurisdictions globally have no specific prison policy to guide prison
management and prison staff in relation to the special needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and …

Human rights and the invisible nature of incarcerated women in post-apartheid South Africa: prison system progress in adopting the Bangkok Rules

MC Van Hout, J Wessels - International Journal of Prisoner Health, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The global spotlight is increasingly shone on the situation of women in the male-
dominated prison environment. Africa has observed a 24% increase in its female prison …

Prison health situation and health rights of young people incarcerated in sub-Saharan African prisons and detention centres: a scoping review of extant literature

MC Van Hout, R Mhlanga-Gunda - BMC international health and human …, 2019 - Springer
Background Treatment and special protection of the rights of incarcerated young people in
prisons are mandated under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as well as under …

Epidemiology of TB in prisoners: a metanalysis of the prevalence of active and latent TB

AF Placeres, D de Almeida Soares, FM Delpino… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB) in prisons usually occurs at higher rates than in the general
population, especially in developing countries. TB has been reported as the most common …

The “double punishment” of transgender prisoners: A human rights-based commentary on placement and conditions of detention

MC Van Hout, D Crowley - International Journal of Prisoner Health, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The incarceration of transgender people is described as a “double punishment”
based on lack of gender recognition and ability to gender affirm, and with their experiences …

“Children in the prison nursery”: Global progress in adopting the Convention on the Rights of the Child in alignment with United Nations minimum standards of care in …

MC Van Hout, S Fleißner, UB Klankwarth… - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Out of the 11 million detained in prisons globally, the female prison population
of 740,000 has increased by 50% since 2000. 410,000 children are in detention. 19,000 live …

'Prison facilities were not built with a woman in mind': an exploratory multi-stakeholder study on women's situation in Malawi prisons

L Gadama, C Thakwalakwa, C Mula… - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Sub-Saharan African prisons have seen a substantial increase in women
prisoners, including those incarcerated with children. There is very little strategic literature …

Ethical guidance for health research in prisons in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

T Ako, E Plugge, R Mhlanga-Gunda, MC Van Hout - Public Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives This study examined the extent, range and nature of the published literature,
prison policies and technical guidance relating to the ethical conduct of health research in …

# me too: global progress in tackling continued custodial violence against women: the 10-Year anniversary of the Bangkok rules

MC Van Hout, S Fleißner… - Trauma, Violence, & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
On any given day, almost 11 million people globally are deprived of their liberty. In 2020, the
global female population was estimated to be 741,000, an increase of 105,000 since 2010 …

Behaviors and practices of incarcerated women towards menstrual hygiene in a large urban prison in Uganda: a phenomenological qualitative study

M Nabiryo, M Ondia, J Izudi - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Deplorable and unconducive conditions in prisons present serious challenges
to menstrual hygiene management. However, little is known about menstrual hygiene …