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Leaving no one behind in prison: Improving the health of people in prison as a key contributor to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals 2030

N. Ismail, A. Lazaris, É. O'Moore, E. Plugge, S. Stürup-Toft,
2021

Worldwide, approximately 11 million people are currently being held in prison, a number that has steadily grown since the turn of the 21st century. The prison population is more likely to suffer from physical and mental ailments both during and prior to their imprisonment due to poverty, social exclusion and chaotic lifestyles. Recognition of people in prison is noticeably absent from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), despite the goals' ethos of 'leaving no one behind'. We present the first analysis of how improving the health of people in prison can contribute to achieving 15 SDGs. Relevant indicators are proposed to fulfil these goals while meeting the existing international prison health standards. We also assess the political, economic and social challenges, alongside the unparalleled COVID-19 pandemic that can thwart the realisation of the SDGs. To reach the 'furthest behind first', prison health must be at the forefront of the SDGs.

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Об авторах
  • N. Ismail
    University of the West of England, University of Bristol
  • A. Lazaris
    Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
  • É. O'Moore
    Public Health England
  • E. Plugge
    Public Health England, University of Southampton, Faculty of Medicine
  • S. Stürup-Toft
    Public Health England
Название журнала
  • BMJ Global Health
Том
  • 6
Выпуск
  • 3
Финансирующая организация
  • Economic and Social Research Council
Номер гранта
  • ES/P000630/1
Тип документа
  • journal article
Тип лицензии Creative Commons
  • CC BY
Правовой статус документа
  • Свободная лицензия
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  • scopus