... all four types. The prevalence rates of these disorders were higher than those reported in other prison studies. Research limitations/implications – It is concluded that female systematic offenders can be characterised as problematic in many respects. Even in such a problematic group treatment...

...Dr Nat Wright, Dr Pamela Walters and Professor John Strang; Hattie Catherine Ann Moyes; Joshua James Heath; Lucy Victoria Dean Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on offenders with a dual diagnosis and discuss how prison-based services can improve to better meet...

...Liz Hughes There are significant numbers of prisoners with complex substance misuse, health and mental health needs. Although there have been substantial developments in drug and mental health services within prisons and the wider criminal justice system, this has occurred with little inter‐agency...

...Cliff Hoyle This paper proposes a model for a dual diagnosis service within a male local prison. Dual diagnosis can be considered usual rather than exceptional within the establishment and indeed within the prison estate. For a variety of reasons, it is found that effective dual diagnosis service...