Background International health studies have shown that inmates have higher rates of
infectious diseases, chronic diseases and psychiatric disorders relative to the general …

This BJS report presents data on the prevalence of medical problems reported by state and
federal prisoners, highlighting differences in chronic conditions and infectious diseases by …

Purpose International studies indicate that offenders have higher rates of infectious
diseases, chronic diseases, and physical disorders relative to the general population …

Background: Despite growing inmate populations in the USA, inmates are excluded from
most national health surveys and little is known about whether the prevalence of chronic …

This study estimated the prevalence of chronic medical conditions and risk predictors of 759
newly admitted inmates in two New York State maximum-security prisons. The most …

Given the rapid growth and aging of the US prison population in recent years, the disease
profile and health care needs of inmates portend to have far-reaching public health …

While a considerable amount of research has been dedicated to exploring the incarceration
experiences of prisoners, very little research has focused on the health status of prisoners …

Background People who experience incarceration are characterised by poor health profiles.
Clarification of the disease burden in the prison population can inform service and policy …

** BACKGROUND** In the United States each year nearly 570,000 people return from state
prisons to the community. Prevalence data of chronic health problems for this population are …

Objective To review the literature for quantitative research on the health status of persons in
custody in provincial, territorial, and federal correctional facilities in Canada, and summarize …