Author: Brooker, Charlie
Title: Health Needs Assessment of Short Sentence Prisoners
Summary: East Midlands CSIP Office commissioned a health needs assessment of prisoners serving short sentences in East Midlands’ prisons. Nationally, this group constitute 17% of all those in prison and 60% will have 10 or more previous convictions. Prisoners serving short sentences suffer multiple social disadvantages they are likely to: have truanted from school; half are unemployed and possess no formal qualifications; 15% were homeless or in temporary accommodation; nearly all used illegal drugs in the 12 months prior to a sentence and 40% were problem drinkers. Those serving short sentences are a diverse group encompassing gender, age and ethnicity. They are likely to have a series of needs on release (especially for accommodation) but unless they are under 21 are highly unlikely to be released to the supervision of probation services. The chances of re-offending are high (61%of men and 56% of women). The chances of participating in prison-based education and rehabilitation schemes are diminished because of the nature of the short sentence. One important national study aside (Stewart, 2008) the health needs of this group have not been focused on.
Details: Lincoln, United Kingdom: University of Lincoln, 2009. 48p.
Source: Project Report. Internet Resource: Accessed on January 26, 2012 at
Year: 2009
Country: United Kingdom
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Shelf Number: 123779
Keywords:
Health CarePrison AdministrationPrisoners, Short Term (U.K.) |
