Abstract
The rising population of prisoners and the movement towards compassionate care for prisoners with mental health needs highlight the need to assess correctional mental health services in the Nigerian criminal justice system. This chapter seeks to foster prisoners' rights, and the development of feasible correctional mental health legislations. Therefore, the chapter discusses the mental health of prisoners within the Nigerian criminal justice system and provides an overview of policies, studies, and facilitators and barriers to addressing prisoner mental health in Nigeria. The chapter concludes with a discussion of practical implications.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Crime, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in Africa |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Psycho-Criminological Perspective |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 213-228 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030710248 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030710231 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Aug 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Awaiting trial
- Chronic medical conditions
- Correctional facilities
- Criminal behaviour
- Criminal justice system
- Ex-convicts
- Federal ministry of health
- Incarceration
- Inmates
- Maladjustment
- Mental health
- Nigeria Prison Act
- Nigerian Correctional Service
- Penal institutions
- Post-release relapse
- Prison
- Psychological stress
- Recidivists
- Substance abuse
- Vulnerability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Psychology
- General Medicine
