... in prison Health policy Human rights Correctional healthcare Medical ethics Prison medicine The right of children to health is one of the most fundamental human rights and is safeguarded by both national and international regulations. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child...

.... 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...

... 03 04 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Reproductive health Women Prisons Sexual health Human rights Health in prison According to estimates, there are approximately 714,000 female prisoners in the world, which...

... 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...

..., administrators locked the entire prison down and suspended privileges of every inmate in the prison” (Owens, 2016); similar policies have been reported in a prison in Massachusetts (Gullapalli, 2020). Such policies are unethical, are contrary to human rights legislation and natural justice and can undermine...

... dying Dignity Relational dignity Human rights The following sections will demonstrate why a PDL with full mental capacity, who is suffering unbearably, should have a right to receive assistance in dying, just as every individual with capacity who is not imprisoned should. This is based...

... 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...

... 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 Perinatal women in custody, which includes those who are pregnant...

... Van Hout can be contacted at: m.c.vanhout@ljmu.ac.uk 01 10 2021 27 11 2021 06 01 2022 06 01 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Health in prison Zimbabwe Human rights Infectious disease COVID-19...

...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 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 susceptible to some emotional torment. Arshad, F., Haith-Cooper, M. and Palloti, P. The experiences of pregnant migrant women...

... 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...

... rights only Health in prison Human rights Rehabilitation Medical ethics Elderly prisoners Prisoners While this approach by HMP Noplace in Lawlandia might seem appealing to some, given either the relative level of autonomy granted to prisoners or the incapacitation of the offender...

... 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...