The determinants of health and health status of individuals in police custody in Australia: A scoping review
Available information on the health of people in police custody in Australia is fragmented, mostly drawn from a single program, and focused primarily on mental health and substance use, while data on physical health and broader health determinants are limited. Enhancing systems that routinely monitor and transparently report health priorities for police custody are needed to improve health service provision and support environments that promote detainee health.
Authors
- Shelley Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4355-1956)
- Rebecca Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2067-4278)
- Mark A Stoove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-1409)
- Joshua F. Ginnane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6392-3426)
- Claudia Martin
Institutions
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338957
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Burnet Institute