...Kate Leech; Karen Rodham; Amy Burton; Traceyanne Hughes Purpose The purpose of the study is to investigate female prisoners’ perspectives on why they gain weight while in prison. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative design was used with semi-structured interviews with six females...

...Zakiye Ghelbash; Shahrzad Yektatalab; Marzieh Momennasab; Zohre Foruhi Purpose Female prisoners are a vulnerable group in society, often exposed to emotional deprivation and violent experiences and in need of support and attention due to mental health problems. The purpose of this study is to find...

...Oriana Chao; Richard Taylor Previous studies have demonstrated high rates of psychiatric morbidity in the female prison population and difficulty in transferring women to psychiatric hospital. This study examines whether female prisoners found by consultant forensic psychiatrists to need hospital...