Prisons and health: Partnership for Health in the Criminal Justice System
The Partnership for Health in the Criminal Justice System website provides prison health-related resources supplied by WHO/Europe and partner organizations. It covers prison health information in the fields of: human rights and medical ethics, communicable diseases, noncommunicable diseases, risk factors and prison health management.
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New network launched to improve research in prison health
At the Regional consultation on prisons and health held in Copenhagen 3–4 November 2016, the Regional Office and the UK Collaborating Centre for Health in Prisons Programme, together with the University of Oxford, plan to launch a new research strategy and framework for prison health: the WHO/Europe Prison Health Research and Engagement Network.
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- Launch of Worldwide Prison Health Research and Engagement Network platform
- Data monitoring and prison health systems in Ukraine on Steering Group agenda
- New French health strategy for people in the criminal justice system published
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Food systems in correctional settings. A literature review and case study
This report summarizes existing research on food systems in correctional settings and provides examples of food programmes in prison and remand facilities, including a case study of food-related innovation in the Danish correctional system.
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Drug use in prison:assessment report
The report presents a review of tools for monitoring illicit drug use in prison populations in Europe.
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WHO/Europe works closely with organizations to promote health and tackle health inequalities in correctional settings. These organizations contribute significantly through information dissemination, networking and good practice sharing.
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