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Article de Périodique
The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on drug service provision in European prisons (2021)
Auteur(s) :
L. MONTANARI ;
R. TELTZROW ;
S. VANMALDEREN ;
R. RANIERI ;
J. A. MARTIN PELAEZ ;
L. VANDAM ;
J. MOUNTENEY ;
A. PIRONA ;
F. MEROUEH ;
I. GIRAUDON ;
J. MATIAS ;
K. SKARUPOVA ;
L. ROYUELA ;
J. MOREL D'ARLEUX
Article en page(s) :
217-232
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
;
BELGIQUE
;
FRANCE
;
ITALIE
;
ESPAGNE
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRISON
;
EPIDEMIE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
ETUDE DE CAS
;
FOCUS GROUP
;
DISPOSITIF DE SOIN
;
INTERVENTION
;
ENQUETE
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
INFECTION
Autres mots-clés
Résumé :
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the impact of the COVID-19 containment measures on the provision of drug treatment and harm reduction services in European prisons in15 countries during the early phase of the pandemic (March-June 2020).
Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a mixed method research approach that triangulates different data sources, including the results of an on-line survey, the outcome of a focus group and four national case studies.
Findings: The emergence of COVID-19 led to a disruption in prison drug markets and resulted in a number of challenges for the drug services provision inside prison. Challenges for health services included the need to maintain the provision of drug-related interventions inside prison, while introducing a range of COVID-19 containment measures. To reduce contacts between people, many countries introduced measures for early release, resulted in around a 10% reduction of the prison population in Europe. Concerns were expressed around reduction of drug-related interventions, including group activities, services by external agencies, interventions in preparation for release and continuity of care.
Practical implications: Innovations aimed at improving drug service provision included telemedicine, better partnership between security and health staff and an approach to drug treatment more individualised. Future developments must be closely monitored.
Originality/value: The paper provides a unique and timely overview of the main issues, challenges and initial adaptations implemented for drug services in European prisons in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a mixed method research approach that triangulates different data sources, including the results of an on-line survey, the outcome of a focus group and four national case studies.
Findings: The emergence of COVID-19 led to a disruption in prison drug markets and resulted in a number of challenges for the drug services provision inside prison. Challenges for health services included the need to maintain the provision of drug-related interventions inside prison, while introducing a range of COVID-19 containment measures. To reduce contacts between people, many countries introduced measures for early release, resulted in around a 10% reduction of the prison population in Europe. Concerns were expressed around reduction of drug-related interventions, including group activities, services by external agencies, interventions in preparation for release and continuity of care.
Practical implications: Innovations aimed at improving drug service provision included telemedicine, better partnership between security and health staff and an approach to drug treatment more individualised. Future developments must be closely monitored.
Originality/value: The paper provides a unique and timely overview of the main issues, challenges and initial adaptations implemented for drug services in European prisons in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Affiliation :
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), Lisbon, Portugal
Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
Directorate-General/Penal Institutions, Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie, Brussel, Belgium
Prison Health Services and Coordination Infectious Diseases Detention Institutions Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milano, Italy
Drug Addiction Services, Secretaría General de Instituciones Penitenciarias, Madrid, Spain
Health Unit of the Villeneuve-les-Maguelone prison, University Hospital Centre Montpellier, Montpellier, France
French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT), Paris, France
Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
Directorate-General/Penal Institutions, Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie, Brussel, Belgium
Prison Health Services and Coordination Infectious Diseases Detention Institutions Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milano, Italy
Drug Addiction Services, Secretaría General de Instituciones Penitenciarias, Madrid, Spain
Health Unit of the Villeneuve-les-Maguelone prison, University Hospital Centre Montpellier, Montpellier, France
French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT), Paris, France