Accidents or injuries in prison
Accidents and injuries can have substantial health consequences and might require the temporary or ongoing care and resources of a prison health clinic.
Prison dischargees were asked if they had an accident or sustained an injury while they were in prison that required medical attention.
About one-third (34%) of prison dischargees reported they had an accident or injury in prison that required medical attention (Indicator 3.1.7).
Accidents or injuries in prison occurred more often for males (37%) than females (16%), and for non-Indigenous dischargees (35%) than Indigenous dischargees (33%).