...Diana Rendo-Rodríguez; Maria José Polanco; Carmen Meneses-Falcón Purpose Women in prison have been reported to show greater vulnerability to mental health problems when compared to women in the general population or incarcerated men. Despite growing research on prison mental health, fewer studies...

... and the limitations of cross-sectional study design, special care should be provided to the prisoners’ mental health. Moreover, priority attention should be given to the undernourished, physically inactive and those who are participating in duty work in the prison. Originality/value This study demonstrated...