... Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Child Emergency service Hospital Justice-involved youth Length of stay Informed consent Health in prison Health policy Human rights Correctional healthcare Medical ethics Prison medicine The right...

.... Thematic analysis was used to synthesise findings. Findings Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria. Key themes included: health vulnerability; infrastructure challenges, disaster preparedness and responses and human rights, environmental justice and sustainability. Critical gaps in empirical...

... Prisons Sexual health Human rights Health in prison According to estimates, there are approximately 714,000 female prisoners in the world, which accounts for roughly 9% of the entire prison population (Walmsley, 2017). A considerable proportion of these women are pregnant and of childbearing...

... are scrutinized using a range of international, African and domestic human rights instruments in relation to the right to health of prisoners. This study focused particularly on standards of care, environmental conditions of detention and right of access to health care. Findings Systemic poor standards...

...Marie Claire Van Hout; Victor Mhango; Ruth Kaima; Charlotte Bigland; Triestino Mariniello Purpose The first case of COVID-19 in the Malawi prison system was reported in July 2020. Human rights organisations raised concerns about the possibility of significant COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths...

... be contacted at: david.shaw@unibas.ch 23 06 2021 28 09 2021 19 11 2021 17 01 2022 18 01 2022 19 01 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Criminal justice system Prisoners Human rights Medical ethics...

... Assisted Dying Act. This article will focus on the situation in England and Wales, as well as drawing on case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Before turning to relational dignity, a brief overview will be given regarding the legalisation of assisted dying in Europe, followed...

... in the K157bn (US$210m) COVID-19 fund. The purpose of the study was to assess prison preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in Malawi.. Design/methodology/approach A multi-method situation assessment of the COVID-19 response and human rights assurance of prisoners and staff was conducted...

... purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Women’s health Health in prison Health promotion Women prisoners Human rights Qualitative research...

... 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Health in prison Zimbabwe Human rights Infectious disease COVID-19 Mandela rules Prisoners On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Coronavirus...

...Lise Johns; Stacey Weightman; Pippa Blackburn; Donna McAuliffe Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the psychosocial aspects of palliative care provision for incarcerated persons drawing on a human rights perspective. Design/methodology/approach Seven databases were searched...

... in the 12 months following initial case notification focused on the minimum State obligations to comply with human rights norms, and the extent to which human, health and occupational health rights of prisoners and staff were upheld during disaster measures. Findings A legal-realist account...

... and this commentary reflects this present bias. A socio-legal approach describes and evaluates international human rights’ conventions and human rights’ law, soft law instruments mandating non-discriminatory provisions in the prison setting and relevant European and domestic case law. Findings Transgender...

... Rules. This paper documents the historical evolution of the penal system since colonial times, focused on the development of recognition, protection and promotion of human rights of prisoners and an assessment of incarcerated women’s situation over time. Findings The analysis of the human rights...

...Marie Claire Van Hout Purpose The purpose of this paper was to conduct a legal realist assessment of women’s situation in European immigration detention which focuses on relevant international and European human rights instruments applicable to conditions and health rights in detention settings...

... to understand basic information about where they were and why.’ - Neglect of basic healthcare was experienced Prioritise adherence to rules over basic human rights. Participants reported feelings of depression, anxiety and hopelessness All but a very small minority of people in detention appeared to him...

... and their children incarcerated in Malawi. Originality/value There is a strong need for continued research to garner insight into the experiences of women prisoners and their children, with a particular emphasis on health situation. HIV Health in prison Correctional health care Human rights Blood-borne...

... committing suicide amounts to a human rights violation, as the state has neglected its duty towards the prisoner. This makes an autonomous death wish highly problematic. The following sections will analyse each argument in turn, starting with the rights of prisoners [13] . There are generally...

... is shaped by low HIV knowledge, combined with the existence of multiple social vulnerabilities prior to incarceration. Social implications HIV care in Filipino prisons needs urgent attention from government and international organisations, as it is a major public health and human rights concern...

...Mary Rogan Purpose Correctional healthcare should promote the protection of human rights. The purpose of this paper is to bring a discussion of human rights into debates on how such policy should be best organized. Design/methodology/approach The paper achieves its aim by providing an analysis...