Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) The health of Australia’s prisoners 2018, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 April 2024. doi:10.25816/5ec5c381ed17a
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). The health of Australia’s prisoners 2018. Canberra: AIHW. doi:10.25816/5ec5c381ed17a
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The health of Australia’s prisoners 2018. AIHW, 2019. doi:10.25816/5ec5c381ed17a
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The health of Australia’s prisoners 2018. Canberra: AIHW; 2019. doi:10.25816/5ec5c381ed17a
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019, The health of Australia’s prisoners 2018, AIHW, Canberra. doi:10.25816/5ec5c381ed17a
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People in prison usually come from disadvantaged backgrounds, with poorer physical and mental health than the general population. They are less likely to have accessed health care services, and more likely to have a history of risk behaviours. Most people in prison are there for short periods, and many cycle through prison and the community multiple times. So, the health of people in prison is public health.
More than 1 in 3 people in prison are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples
Most women in prison are mothers with children who depend on them
2 in 3 women in prison have a history of a mental health condition
3 in 4 prison entrants are current smokers
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