Prison-based health and wellbeing interventions: evidence review and survey of provision
This study is a rapid review of the effectiveness of health and wellbeing interventions in prisons, and presents findings from a survey of Scotland's prisons on the extent to which these interventions are active.
List of abbreviations
AAA Animal assisted activities
AAI Animal assisted interventions
AAT Animal assisted therapy
GOOP Greener on the Outside: For Prisons
HMIPS Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland*
NHS National Health Service
NPrCN National Prison Care Network
SPS Scottish Prison Service
Effectiveness classifications key[1]
Effective: Evidence that the intervention is associated with a positive impact on wellbeing, based on a moderate or strong evidence base.
Promising: Findings were positive but not to the extent that they constituted evidence that an intervention was 'effective'.
Mixed: Studies with contrasting results and/or a body of evidence comprised of 'mixed' evidence.
Inconclusive: Insufficient evidence to make a judgement on impact.
* Please note this research was completed before the death of Her Majesty the Queen.
Contact
Email: social.research@gov.scot
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