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Volume 22,
Issue 1,
26 January 2026
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The International Journal of Prison Health (IJOPH) has a unique interdisciplinary focus on the health of custody settings and people in custody, facilitating international research and discussion on experiences from a range of expert authors.

This journal was previously published as International Journal of Prisoner Health until 2022. Previous ISSN 1744-9200.

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“You don’t want to have cancer while you’re in prison”: a qualitative study of supporting people with serious illness in prison
Promoting medication adherence through visual education: a prison-based study among women with hypertension
Health risk behaviors: prevention priorities among Portuguese incarcerated males
Behind bars, beyond barriers: a viewpoint on vaccination challenges and opportunities in prison settings
The impact of climate change on the health of people living in prison: a global scoping review
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March 13 2026
The impact of climate change on the health of people living in prison: a global scoping review
Gayathri Sasikumar, Marie Claire Van Hout et al.
January 27 2026
Beyond contextual stressors: uncertain reflective functioning, loneliness and emotional exhaustion as psychological correlates of perceived stress in prison officers
Antonia Sorge, Alessandro Musetti et al.
September 09 2025
Support and service provision for women with substance use issues exiting prison in Australia: findings from a 10-year retrospective cohort analysis
Layla Maree Edwards, Sacha Kendall Jamieson et al.
August 05 2025
Menstrual hygiene practices in African correctional services: a narrative synthesis of barriers
Melitah Molatelo Rasweswe, Tebogo Maria Mothiba et al.
August 05 2025
Interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne viruses in incarcerated adult populations: a systematic review
Amanda Nichole Balmer, Leah East et al.

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Dr Rosemary Mhlanga-Gunda
Dr Emma Plugge
Nickolas Zaller

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