Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol
RELEASE is a comprehensive study with potential to inform post-imprisonment MH/SU service delivery, whilst the dataset holds significant potential for exploring other health conditions and outcomes. This research will allow for an unprecedented understanding of post-imprisonment service use patterns in Scotland, and RELEASE will make a significant public health contribution given the overrepresentation of people released in costly emergency care contact and death rates.
Authors
- Kate Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5873-3632)
- Richard Kjellgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4847-7145)
- Catriona Connell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4016-5120)
- Jan Savinc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0894-8571)
- Amanj Baker Kurdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5036-1988)
- Alastair H. Leyland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3741-7099)
- Nadine Dougall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3462-6960)
- Emily Tweed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6659-812X)
- J. G. Watson
Institutions
- University of Stirling (GB)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Edinburgh Napier University (GB)
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of the West of Scotland (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Population Data Science
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v10i1.2971
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council