Background The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is disproportionately
carried by low-income and middle-income countries and disadvantaged sectors of society …

Background People who experience incarceration are characterised by poor health profiles.
Clarification of the disease burden in the prison population can inform service and policy …

Background people in prison often experience poor health. Those aged 50 and over are the
fastest growing age-group in prison and present particular challenges to criminal justice …

Background Although more than two thirds of the world's incarcerated individuals are based
in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of psychiatric disorders in …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death throughout the world. In high
income countries, the greatest burden of disease is seen in those from lower socio …

In 1996 (Butler, 1997) and again in 2001 (Butler & Milner, 2003), the (then) New South
Wales (NSW) Corrections Health Service successfully conducted the Inmate Health Surveys …

Background Self-reported health status of prisoners' population and access to health
services during incarceration have not been adequately explored in Greece. The purpose of …

Objective: To describe the physical health of the New South Wales prisoner population.
Design: Cross‐sectional random sample of adult men and women prisoners. Setting: 29 …

The prison setting presents not only challenges, but also opportunities, for the prevention
and treatment of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis. We did a comprehensive literature …

Background Non-communicable diseases are the leading global cause of death and
disproportionately afflict those living in low-income and lower-middle-income countries …