Publications
Key publications
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.
Preventing overdose deaths in the criminal-justice system. Reprint 2014
This report updates the information contained in Prevention of acute drug-related mortality in prison populations during the immediate post-release period (2010), identifying the main areas that need to be improved to reduce the risk of death.
Prisons and health
This book outlines important suggestions by international experts to improve the health of people in prison and to reduce the risks posed by imprisonment to both health and society.
Good governance for prison health in the 21st century. A policy brief on the organization of prison health
Against the background of concern about ministerial responsibility for the health of prisoners in Europe, members of the WHO European Network on Prison and Health asked WHO/Europe to issue a document on the governance of prison health.
Alcohol problems in the criminal justice system: an opportunity for intervention
Alcohol is linked with crime, especially violent crime. Many people are incarcerated because of alcohol-related crime. This publication describes an integrated model of care for alcohol problems in prisoners, with elements for best practice.
Women’s health in prison: Action guidance and checklists to review current policies and practices
The checklists in this document are an important tool in ensuring greater safety and better quality medical care for women in prison, and are designed to assist a review of current policies and practices relating to women’s health in prisons.
The Madrid Recommendation: Health protection in prisons as an essential part of public health
Health protection in prisons as an essential part of public health. The document is available in four languages: English, French, German and Russian.
Trencin statement on prisons and mental health
The delegates present at the joint World Health Organization/Slovakia International Meeting on Prison Health and Public Health, held in Trencín, Slovakia on 18 October 2007, took as the basis of their discussions the fundamental international standards relating to the need for the provision of health care to those with mental health problems in prison.
Health in prisons. A WHO guide to the essentials in prison health
Based on the experience of many countries in the WHO European Region and the advice of experts, this guide outlines some of the steps prison systems should take to reduce the public health risks from compulsory detention in often unhealthy situations, to care for prisoners in need and to promote the health of prisoners and prison staff. This requires that everyone working in prisons understand how imprisonment affects health, what prisoners' health needs are and how evidence-based health services can be provided for everyone needing treatment, care and prevention in prison.
