Health Provision for Young People Aged Under 18 in and Leaving SPS Custody

Nolan, Debbie (2017) Health Provision for Young People Aged Under 18 in and Leaving SPS Custody. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

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Abstract

It is widely recognised that there is a cyclical link between inequality, offending, being a victim and poor health (see for example the Report of the Ministerial Group on Offender Reintegration). However, a period of detention in custody can present an opportunity to address the health and wellbeing of a particularly marginalised group of people. Since 2011, responsibility for health care in prisons, including for dental and optometry treatment, has belonged to NHS Scotland. Under Principle 9 of the UN (1990) Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners: “Prisoners shall have access to the health services available in the country without discrimination on the grounds of their legal situation”. As a result, individuals are entitled to the same healthcare whether they are in the community or in custody.

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