Prisons / Corrections

Abstract Aims The aims were to (1) estimate the prevalence of alcohol and drug use disorders in prisoners on reception to prison and (2) estimate and test sources of between study heterogeneity. Methods Studies reporting the 12-month...

Background. Prison populations tend to be marginalized and disadvantaged of the rights and freedoms that other people in the community benefit from. Their separation from families, a narrow room and lack of privacy in the prison, violence...

About 1 in 7 state and federal prisoners (14%) and 1 in 4 jail inmates (26%) reported experiences that met the threshold for serious psychological distress (SPD) in the 30 days prior to a survey conducted between February 2011 and May 2012...

Summary Background Although more than two thirds of the world's incarcerated individuals are based in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of psychiatric disorders in this population is not known. This review provides...

Summary Background Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the...

Summary Background Prison populations have been increasing worldwide. Previous studies suggest that there is a high burden of psychiatric morbidity in people in prison, but, to our knowledge, the last published meta-analysis of prevalence...

ISSUP Global, in collaboration with the Recovered Users Network (RUN), presents a joint webinar titled "Building Bridges: Enhancing Global Recovery Systems for International Recovery Day " to celebrate International Recovery Day.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 28th of June, 2024. Moderator: Mr. Stelios Gkiouzepas (⚑ Greece) - ARGO Alternative Therapeutic Program for Drug Dependend Individuals Presentations: Caroline Pereira - Interpersonal Theory for Anxiety...

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 27th of June, 2024. Description: Persons who have substance use disorders are frequently arrested, incarcerated, or placed on supervised release in the community, typically without access to drug...

​​​​​​​ISSUP, in collaboration with ICATI, presents its ATI webinar on SUD Treatment for Persons in the Justice System.