... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Prison health Sport-based intervention Youth justice Rugby Rehabilitation Trauma-informed practice Sport has been recognised as a valuable strategy for health promotion and social rehabilitation in custodial environments. Team...

...Tyesia Williams; Leanne Howell; Nicholas Werse Purpose The purpose of this study is to reinforce the importance of rehabilitation, which is considered to be one of the key elements in the correctional environment that deters crime and reduces the rates of recidivism. Although rehabilitation...

... that better support inmates’ mental health and rehabilitation. Design/methodology/approach A focused literature search was conducted from June to October 2024 using Google Scholar and PubMed, targeting peer-reviewed studies published between 1985 and 2024. Included studies addressed the non-visual effects...

...Paulo Rocha Purpose This study aims to investigate the health-related challenges faced by older inmates in Norwegian prisons, focusing on how these issues influence their ability to engage in rehabilitation programs. With an increasing proportion of inmates aged 50 and above, this research...

... that sport in prison has to be seriously considered as an activity that has the potential to positively contribute to the physical and mental health of prison inmates. The aim of the paper is to show that sport in prison is a very potential rehabilitative tool. Doing sport in prison presents an opportunity...

... aims to provide actionable insights for improving mental health care in correctional settings. The research seeks to inform policymakers, prison administrators and mental health professionals about effective interventions and systemic reforms that can reduce recidivism, enhance rehabilitation...

.... Design/methodology/approach The study design is a systematic review using five different databases. Findings Findings can therefore ascertain the potential role of occupational therapists in penitentiary institutions because they can contribute to the rehabilitation of prisoners both inside...

... intervention model implemented since January 2020 for prisoners allocated in the Parma Penitentiary Institutes (PPI). This approach is specifically based on specialized, “person-centered” and “person-tailored” therapeutic-rehabilitation plans in line with psychiatric treatments usually provided in community...

... and rehabilitation pilot programs were established in 19 prisons in England and Wales. A range of service modalities were piloted, including three therapeutic communities. As of today, Phoenix Future operates CTCs in HMP Garth, Holme House and HMP Wymott. Jade Richardson can be contacted...

... in that it argues that the limits of “prisoner rehabilitation” are observed in the closure of the BSU, which sounds a warning for other penal therapeutic communities and what it means to operate effectively. Findings The BSU which assisted long-term, difficult and violent prisoners moderate their prison...

... will lead to a health depleting experience. At a time when Indian prisons are focussing on rehabilitation, the recommendations for providing opportunities for self-care in prisons can minimize the “pains” of imprisonment and pave the way for rehabilitation. Originality/value The research is based...

... 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...

... upon their release back into the community. Prisoners Rehabilitation Mental health Qualitative research Horticulture Health promoting prison Findings are presented under ten thematic headings, with illustrative participants’ quotes used throughout: Alan Farrier can be contacted...

...-use rights only Criminal justice system Prison Rehabilitation Prisoners Psychological health Prison psychiatry In 1962, HM Prison Grendon in the UK opened as the first democratic therapeutic community (TC) prison. Over half a century later, it continues to operate successfully...

... Correctional healthcare Post-release care Rehabilitation In total, 30 in-depth interviews were conducted with individuals enrolled in one of two existing longitudinal studies investigating post-release health behaviors among HIV-infected released prisoners (n=29) or jail (n=1) detainees...

.... Rehabilitation Accredited program Health promotion Sense of coherence Motivational interviewing Women prisoners and probationers Women’s health There is a call for research on programs in the criminal justice system that have successful impact on women’s mental health needs (Bartlett et al...

... the prisoner's change in social identity from crook to cook on the outside. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Prisoners Prison Qualitative research Rehabilitation Food Self-catering Food is a critical part of human experience that cannot be underestimated (Foster, 2006). Food...

...., 2003). The use of prescribed methadone is recognised by many as the acceptable “standard” for opiate maintenance and detoxification. Detoxification Buprenorphine Subutex Scotland Prisoners Penal Craving Withdrawal Sleep Qualitative Drug addiction Rehabilitation The number...

... addiction Rehabilitation Reintegration into society post‐release was affected by informants' perceptions and experiences of pre‐incarceration social status. For those who reported a higher social status, integration involved recovering their former position. They reported that re‐learning...