Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

The health of Australia's prisoners 2015, Australian Government, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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Includes bibliography (p. 192-199)

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The health of Australia's prisoners 2015

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Australian Government, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This is the fourth report on the National Prison Health Indicators, which were developed to help monitor the health of prisoners and to inform and evaluate prison health services. It includes data from 1,011 prison entrants, 437 prison dischargees, over 9,500 prisoners who visited a prison health clinic, and about 9,400 prisoners who took medications - 84% of prisons in Australia participated, with about 49% of prison entrants and 42% of sentenced dischargees in those prisons taking part. Information is provided on: demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, education and employment, homelessness, detention history, family and children, mental health before and while in prison, self-harm, communicable diseases, chronic conditions, changes in health and weight, women's health, disability, smoking and drug use before and while in prison, injuries and assaults, unprotected sex and sexual assault, use of health services and reasons for consultation, health-related discharge planning, and deaths in custody or following release