Background In‐prison violence by detainees is a problem worldwide, but despite evidence
of a much higher prevalence of a range of psychiatric disorders than in the general …

Background Little is known about the health status of prisoners in Switzerland. The aim of
this study was to provide a detailed description of the health problems presented by …

Background In many countries, forensic physicians function as primary care providers for
detainees in police custody. Their task is comparable to the tasks of general practitioners …

Materials and methods Psychopathological features were assessed by physical examination
by a psychiatrist and a self-administered questionnaire. Inclusion criteria were as follows …

Background Internationally, there is evidence of high rates of mental disorders amongst
police custody detainees but this literature is limited, and there has been little research into …

International studies have consistently shown that the prevalence of poor mental health
among prisoners is considerably higher than in the community. To date, however, little is …

Background Inmates on preventive detention are a small and select group sentenced to an
indefinite term of imprisonment. Mood disorders and substance abuse are risk factors for …

Objectives: To estimate the psychiatric service requirements for the remand population.
Method: We interviewed 232 (42.6%) men, a representative sample of men on remand …

Aims Detainees requiring access to healthcare services in police custody have been shown
to suffer from poor physical and mental health, often exacerbated by substance misuse. This …

People with mental disorders are vulnerable to victimisation. This is particularly true in
prisons, where violence and victimisation are common. This paper uses behavioural health …