Prison
Key health issues for young people in custody
Understanding the key health care
issues for young people in young
offender institutions and prisons
17th October 2023
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Understanding the key health care
issues for young people in young
offender institutions and prisons
Nuffield Trust finds that prisons lack the resources and equipment necessary to support older people in prison.
Nuffield Trust research finds women prison face a series of challenges and risks because of barriers to accessing health and care services.
Nuffield Trust finds prisoners face severe difficulties accessing hospital services, with early data from the pandemic indicating that the problem is getting worse.
Four in ten hospital appointments made for prisoners are cancelled or missed and over one in ten pregnant prisoners gave birth either in prison or on their way to hospital in 2017/18.
