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AWARE Infographics

The sample from this AWARE study (with 100 responses per partner country) is not representative, and it does not allow us to draw conclusions about the country's prison population or mental health support structure. Instead, this data should be viewed in the context of its purpose, i.e. to inform the development of a prison mental health-training tool in a field where the user's voice is under-represented.

English Version

1. There is not really a mental health problem in criminal justice, is there?

2. What resources do I have?

3. Mental health as the primary key to (re)integration.

4. What could/should I do as a non-experienced professional/volunteer?

Deutsche Version

1. Psychische Gesundheit ist eigentlich kein Problem im Strafjustizsystem, oder doch?

2. Welche Ressourcen habe ich?​

3. Psychische Gesundheit als Schlüsselkomponente bei der Wiedereingliederung​

4. Was kann ich als unerfahrene*r Mitarbeiter*in/Ehrenamtliche*r tun?​

Ελληνική έκδοση

1. Δεν υπάρχει πραγματικά πρόβλημα ψυχικής υγείας στον τομέα της ποινικής δικαιοσύνη, σωστά;​

2. Τι πόρους διαθέτω;

3. Η ψυχική υγεία ως το βασικό κλειδί για την (επαν) ολοκλήρωση.​

4. Τι θα μπορούσα / πρέπει να κάνω ως μη έμπειρος επαγγελματίας / εθελοντής;​

Versiune Românească

1. Nu există probleme de sănătate mentală în sistemul penitenciar, adevărat?​

2. Ce resurse am la dispoziție?

3. Sănătatea mintală ca cheie principală a (re) integrării.​

4. Ce aș putea / ar trebui să fac ca profesionist / voluntar fără experiență?​

Versão Portuguesa

1. Não haverá mesmo um problema de saúde mental na Justiça Criminal, ou haverá? 

2. De que recursos disponho?​

3. Saúde mental enquanto chave primária para a (re)integração. ​

4. O que é que eu devo fazer enquanto profissional/voluntário sem experiência? ​

Българска версия

1. Наистина няма проблем с психичното здраве в наказателното право, нали?​

2. Какви ресурси имам?​

3. Психичното здраве като основен ключ към (ре) интеграцията.​

4. Какво бих могъл / трябва да направя като неопитен професионалист / доброволец?​

AWARE Reports

O1 - State of the Art and Existing Practices

English Version

O2 - Needs of multi-agency stakeholders dealing with mental health in the
criminal justice system, transferable training provision and good practice​
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English Version

​Romanian Version

German Version

Bulgarian Version

Portuguese Version

Greek Version

O3 - Tool to assess current mental health provisions for (former) prisoners with
mental health needs, to assess their experience and needs as they perceive them

English Version

​Romanian Version

German Version

Bulgarian Version

Portuguese Version

Greek Version

Reports & Books

• WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation (WHO, 2005)
  This WHO book highlights and provides important information on international human rights standards related to mental health and relevant practical guidance on key issues that countries need to consider and incorporate into their national mental health laws. It address issues such as, discrimination and mental health, facilities for mentally ill offenders, and the rights for mentally ill offenders.  

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• MeNACE State of the Art Report and Existing Practices Review (MenACE, 2018)
  This report presents a theoretical literature review on the topics of mental health care and pinpoints the challenges that European prison systems face regarding the provision of mental health care. 

 

• Mentally Disordered Persons in European Prison Systems – Needs, Programmes and Outcome - EUPRIS (Salize, Dreßing & Kief, 2007)
  This study analyses the approaches to the provision of psychiatric services for mentally ill prisoners in 24 European countries and its outcomes. It is also explored the availability of information about mental health problems among prisoners and the provision of services, on an official national level.

 

• Prisons and Health - World Health Organization (Enggist, Møller, Galea & Udesen, 2014)
  This book aims to facilitate better prison health practices by providing important contributions and suggestions from international experts, so the health of individuals imprisoned can be improved. 

 

• Health in prisons. A WHO guide to the essentials in prison health. (Stöver, Jürgens, Gatherer & Nikogosian, 2007)
  This publication makes recommendation to improve prisoners’ mental health given that the initial period into a prison can be traumatic and exacerbate emotional instability and/or mental health issues. Among the multiple recommendation are: clear procedures during the induction period to reduce mental distress and reception staff training to identify warning signs of distress and mental health problems; an environment that sends a message of positive expectations and respect and promoting anti-bullying and anti-mobbing.

 

• Minds Imprisoned: Mental Health Care in Prisons. (Math et al., 2011)
  This book provides a variety of information regarding the available literature in the field of mental health in prisons. 

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• Mental health in prison: A short guide for prison staff (Penal Reform International, 2018)

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• Handbook on prisoners with special needs. (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2009)

Articles & Other publications​​

• Cellblock Door Visits: They Are Not ‘House Calls’ (Cornelius, 2020)
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• ​Severe mental illness in 33 588 prisoners worldwide: Systematic review and meta-regression analysis (Fazel & Seenwald, 2012)

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• The challenges of treating the mentally ill in a prison setting: the European perspective (Konrad & Opitz-Welke, 2014)

 

• From the Inside: Experiences of Prison Mental Health Care (Durcan, 2008)

 

• Mental Health of Prisoners: Identifying Barriers to Mental Health Treatment and Medication Continuity (Gonzalez & Connell, 2014)

 

• Mental health needs of young offenders in custody and in the community (Chitsabesan, Krol, Bailey, Kenning, Sneider, MacDonald & Theodosiou, 2006)

 

• Background Paper for Trencín Statement on Prisons and Mental Health (World Health Organization, 2007)

 

• Briefing 45: Probation services and mental health (Brooker & Glyn, 2012)

 

• Mental health of prisoners: prevalence, adverse outcomes, and interventions (Fazel, Hayes, Bartellas, Clerici & Trestman, 2016)

 

• Suicide in prisons: an international study of prevalence and contributory factors (Fazel, Ramesh & Hawton, 2017)

 

• Inmate Perceptions of Mental Health Services (Morgan, Rozycki, & Wilson, 2004)

 

• Needs for and Barriers to Correctional Mental Health Services: Inmate Perceptions (Morgan, Steffan, Shaw & Wilson, 2007)

 

• Prisoner perspectives on mental health problems and help-seeking (Mitchell & Latchford, 2009)​

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• Whole prison, whole person. How a holistic approach can support good mental health in prison (Clinks, 2019)