ReviewInternational journal of mental health systems2019
Mental health of people detained within the justice system in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Mental health interventions for individuals with serious mental illness in the criminal legal system: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Common mental disorders and associated factors among Ethiopian prisoners: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Mental Distress and Associated Factors Among Women Who Experienced Gender Based Violence in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CarePooled it
- Common mental health outcomes among children in conflict with the law in Africa: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- Unraveling access barriers and challenges of sexual and reproductive health services for individuals with psychosocial disabilities in Nigeria: insights from family, caregivers, and community stakeholders.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Adverse childhood experiences, mental illness, HIV and offending among female inmates in Durban, South Africa.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2024Article
- Nigeria mental health law: Challenges and implications for mental health services.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2024Review
- Changes in rates of psychiatric beds and prison populations in sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2020.Journal of global health · 2022Article
- Mental distress and associated factors among women who experienced gender based violence and attending court in South Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and correlates of mental illness among inmates in North-western Ethiopia: A new look into the roles of rehabilitation service use.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Changes in national rates of psychiatric beds and incarceration in Central Eastern Europe and Central Asia from 1990-2019: A retrospective database analysis.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2021Article
- Addressing Common Mental Health Disorders Among Incarcerated People Living with HIV: Insights from Implementation Science for Service Integration and Delivery.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2020Review
- Depression and experience of incarceration in North Central Nigeria: a situation analysis at Makurdi medium security prison.International journal of mental health systems · 2020Article
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Abstract
Worldwide, people with mental disorders are detained within the justice system at higher rates than the general population and often suffer human rights abuses. This review sought to understand the state of knowledge on the mental health of people detained in the justice system in Africa, including epidemiology, conditions of detention, and interventions. We included all primary research studies examining mental disorders or mental health policy related to detention within the justice system in Africa. 80 met inclusion criteria. 67% were prevalence studies and meta-analysis of these studies revealed pooled prevalence as follows: substance use 38% (95% CI 26-50%), mood disorders 22% (95% CI 16-28%), and psychotic disorders 33% (95% CI 28-37%). There were only three studies of interventions. Studies examined prisons (46%), forensic hospital settings (37%), youth institutions (13%), or the health system (4%). In 36% of studies, the majority of participants had not been convicted of a crime. Given the high heterogeneity in subpopulations identified in this review, future research should examine context and population-specific interventions for people with mental disorders.
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