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A systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of peer education and peer support in prisons

BMC Public Health, 2015
BackgroundPrisoners experience significantly worse health than the general population. This review examines the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of peer interventions in prison settings.MethodsA mixed methods systematic review of effectiveness and ...
A. Bagnall, J. South, C. Hulme, J. Woodall, K. Vinall-Collier, G. Raine, Karina Kinsella, R. Dixey, L. Harris, N. Wright   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prisoners' Perceptions and Their Agency on Sustainability Transformation in Finland

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability transformation is essential for our time, requiring the involvement of all citizens. Several prisons worldwide have developed various sustainable development (SD) programs for prisoners. However, it remains unclear how prisoners perceive SD, which can be a significant obstacle to their agency. This study explores the perceptions
Sirpa M. Manninen, Teija Makkonen
wiley   +1 more source

Human Rights Economic Dividends: Estimating the Economic Effects of Preventing Discrimination

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Economies embracing principles like nondiscrimination are presumed to reap significant rewards, while violations incur heavy costs. We call these benefits human rights economic dividends—the economic gains that arise when policymaking is guided by human rights principles.
Jose Cuesta
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal Facility‐Level Patterns of Summer Heat Exposure, Vulnerability, and Risk in United States Prison Landscapes

GeoHealth
Heat is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. People who are incarcerated are especially vulnerable to heat exposure due to demographic characteristics and their conditions of confinement. Evaluating heat exposure in prisons, and the
Ufuoma Ovienmhada, Mia Hines, Michael Krisch, Ahmed T. Diongue, Brent Minchew, Danielle R. Wood   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Correctional Institution Officer Interaction Patterns and Stress During Implementation of Correctional Revitalization in Nusakambangan Indonesian

International Journal of Qualitative Research
The implementation of correctional revitalization is not only related to structural adjustments and security protocols at Super Maximum Security (SMAX), Maximum Security (MAX), and Medium Security (MS) correctional facilities; it may also have an impact ...
Umar Anwar, Imaduddin Hamzah, Vivi Silviani Biafry, Qisthina Aulia   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-harm in prisons in England and Wales: an epidemiological study of prevalence, risk factors, clustering, and subsequent suicide

The Lancet, 2014
Summary Background Self-harm and suicide are common in prisoners, yet robust information on the full extent and characteristics of people at risk of self-harm is scant.
K. Hawton, L. Linsell, T. Adeniji, A. Sariaslan, S. Fazel   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prioritization of the Sustainable Development Goals: Developing and Testing a Novel Framework Under Varying Geographic Scales

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study develops and tests a novel prioritization framework for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under varying geographic scales (regional, sub‐regional, national), focusing on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as a pilot case.
Lea Issa, Mutasem El Fadel
wiley   +1 more source

Theological Libraries in Prison

Theological Librarianship, 2018
For over 200 years, American prisons have operated library programs. Today, many colleges and seminaries with prison programs leading to theological degrees are working with how to provide resources to their incarcerated students.
Jennifer Woodruff Tait
doaj   +1 more source

Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps.

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) in penitentiary services (prisons) is a major challenge to TB control. This review article describes the challenges that prison systems encounter in TB control and provides solutions for the more efficient use of limited ...
M. Dara, C. Acosta, N. V. S. V. Melchers, H. Al-Darraji, Dato Chorgoliani, H. Reyes, R. Centis, G. Sotgiu, L. D’Ambrosio, S. Chadha, G. Migliori   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Homicide, punishment and deterrence in Australia

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Australian data encompassing 1910–2022, by year and state, were analyzed to estimate the effect of capital punishment on homicide rates. Our estimates showed that capital punishment had a negative and significant effect on homicides. In some specifications, the estimates implied that an execution was associated with 12.68 fewer homicides ...
Hugh Farrell, Vincent O'Sullivan
wiley   +1 more source