custodial

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Suffering in Silence: The unmet needs of d/Deaf prisoners

[Prison Service Journal (2017)]

Report in the Prison Service Journal on the needs of d/Deaf people in prison.

Good Practice Guide: Working with Older Prisoners

[RECOOP (2017)]

Includes sections on prisoner consultation, older prisoner forums, physical environment, physical activity, buddy support workers, and staff training, and more… .

Keywords: older prisoners

Mental health in prisons

[National Audit Office (2017)]

Report by the National Audit Office on meeting the mental health needs of people in prison.

Keywords: mental health

Mental health and criminal justice: Views from consultations across England & Wales

[Centre for Mental Health (2016)]

Report by the Centre for Mental Health on mental health services in the criminal justice systems, with recommendations for policy and practice at national and local levels.

Keywords: mental health

Part of a series focusing on daily life in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs), summarising the research literature surrounding peer support in prisons. Includes several examples of good practice.

Keywords: peer support

Life in Prison: Contact with Families and Friends

[HMI Prisons (2016)]

This findings paper is part of a series which focuses on daily life in prisons and YOIs. It summarises literature concerning the importance of prisoners maintaining relationships with the outside world, and friends and family in particular.

Keywords: families

Life in Prison: Food

[HMI Prisons (2016)]

This findings paper is part of a series which focuses on daily life in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs). It summarises literature surrounding food in prison.

Keywords: food, nutrition

Review on the Care and Management of Transgender Offenders

[Ministry of Justice (2016)]

Report of a review on the care and management of transgender offenders, which found that “the treatment of transgender people… has not kept pace with the development of a more general understanding of the issues surrounding gender in society”.

Keywords: transgender

Improving palliative care for prisoners

[Prison Service Journal (2016)]

PSJ article on palliative care in prisons – including challenges, recommendations and examples of good practice.

Keywords: older prisoners, palliative care, healthcare