Prison Health Care Expert Group
PENAL INSTITUTIONS Denmark 87 Estonia 7 Finland 38 France 185 Latvia 15 Lithuania 15 Norway 47 Poland 213 The Russ.Fed. 1051 Sweden 86
NUMBER OF PRISONERS Denmark 4198 Estonia 4463 Finland 3595 France 52000 Latvia 6676 Lithuania 7983 Norway 3300 Poland 90500 The Russ.F. 889650 Sweden 7450
Cathegories of prisoners Number of pretrial detainees varies from 13-31 % (Lithuania 13,6 – France 31,5) Number of female detainees varies from 3 -7 % (Poland 3,1 – The Russ. Fed. 7) Number of minors varies from 0,1 - 2,7 % (Finland 0,1 – Latvia 2,7). Number of foreigners varies quite a lot from country to country (Norway f.ex. ca 20 %)
Many are infected with TB Many are infected with HIV/Aids or PRISONERS ARE SENT TO PRISON AS PUNISHMENT AND NOT FOR PUNISHMENT - BUT Many are infected with TB Many are infected with HIV/Aids or other sexually transmitted diseases Many are drug or alcohol dependent Many have psychological/psychiatric problems and many have other health-related problems
Overcrowding - conseq. on prisoners and staff Lack of personal space – tension/violence Basic hygienic conditions not provided Lack of beds and necessary equipment Unsatisfactory regime and activities Substandard health care Staff problems