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Author: Adams, Neville

Title: Race and the European Criminal Justice System: The Position of Visible Minority Drug Users in the European Criminal Justice System

Summary: This is the multi-country report for Europe outlining some of the key issues pertaining to visible minorities and drug use in the criminal justice system. The report is structured so as to ensure that the findings of the primary source research, involving interviews with staff and service users, can be situated within the relevant European wide and national overlapping anti-discriminatory, drug policy and criminal justice contexts. The report structure is as follows: Race and racism, a contextual framework; European anti-discriminatory legislative context; Overview of the normative potential of the EC anti-discriminatory legislation; Visible minorities in Europe and their treatment; European drug policies and legislation; Survey findings; and Conclusion.

Details: Brussels: European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, 2010. 57p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 22, 2010 at: http://www.connectionsproject.eu/the-project

Year: 2010

Country: Europe

URL: http://www.connectionsproject.eu/the-project

Shelf Number: 120589

Keywords:
Discrimination
Drug Abuse and Crime
Drug Abuse Treatment
Drug Offenders (Europe)
Minorities

Author: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

Title: Prisons and Drugs in Europe: The Problem and Responses

Summary: This Selected issue starts off by reviewing the available data on drug use among prison populations in Europe, focusing on injecting drug use and other health risk behaviours. Major health risks for drug-using prisoners, including blood-borne infections and infections that can affect all prisoners equally, such as tuberculosis, are discussed. Also mentioned is the role of prison environments, where overcrowding and unsanitary conditions are not uncommon, and the higher-than-average occurrence of psychiatric problems among prisoners. The first section concludes by describing the increased risk of death among prisoners, both in custody and after release. The second part of the report focuses on responses to the health needs of drug-using prisoners in European countries. The study looks at how the internationally recognised rights of prisoners and the European and international rules that set standards for the care of prisoners apply to those with drug problems. The administration of prison healthcare in European countries is examined, and national policies are reviewed. This is followed by an overview of the available information on drug-related service provision in Europe, from prison entry to prison release, addressing counselling, treatment of drug dependence and the prevention of infectious diseases and drug overdose.

Details: Lisdon: EMCDDA, 2012. 36p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 10, 2012 at: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_191812_EN_TDSI12002ENC.pdf

Year: 2012

Country: Europe

URL: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_191812_EN_TDSI12002ENC.pdf

Shelf Number: 127181

Keywords:
Drug Abuse and Crime
Drug Offenders (Europe)
Prisoner Deaths
Prisoner Health
Prisoners