1. Prison Health Care
Expert Group

2. PENAL INSTITUTIONS Denmark 87 Estonia 7 Finland 38 France 185
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Poland
The Russ.Fed
Sweden

3. NUMBER OF PRISONERS Denmark 4198 Estonia 4463 Finland 3595
France
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Poland
The Russ.F
Sweden

4. Cathegories of prisoners
Number of pretrial detainees varies from % (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 %)

5. 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

6. 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