The mental health of prison entrants in Australia: 2010
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Topic: People in prison
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2012) The mental health of prison entrants in Australia: 2010, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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This bulletin reports on the mental health of prison entrants, based on data from the 2010 National Prisoner Health Census. In 2010: - Nearly one third of prison entrants reported that they had mental health issues (a rate 2.5 times higher than the general population) - 16% of prison entrants took medication for mental health issues - 3 in 4 prison entrants who were taking mental health medication also used illicit drugs during the previous 12 months
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-317-6
- Cat. no: AUS 158
- Pages: 26