Contextualising the pervasive impact of macroeconomic austerity on prison health in England: a qualitative study among international policymakers

Abstract Background Prisons offer the state the opportunity to gain access to a population that is at particularly high risk of ill-health. Despite the supportive legal and policy structures surrounding prison rehabilitation, the oppressive nature of the austerity policy in England threatens its adv...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Author: Nasrul Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7396-7