This conference follows on from the successful prison health conference held in Madrid in 2009.

The main theme of the conference will be throughcare for prisoners. This is a broad theme that will involve such issues as prisoners with problematic drug and/or alcohol use, communicable diseases, mental health care and other health issues.

 

The conference will provide an opportunity for delegates to:

  • Assess the current availability of throughcare;
  • Analyse the problems of provision and sustainability of throughcare;
  • Consider existing models of throughcare;
  • Discuss why continuity and care for “people in transition” is sometimes problematic;
  • Propose an integrated approach that meets the multiple needs of offenders in the CJS;
  • Exchange information and engage in discussions with fellow criminal justice professionals, community organisations and researchers;
  • Agree a position paper that stipulates the conditions necessary to provide sustainable throughcare.

Further information
The first announcement of the conference, which is part of the EU-funded Throughcare Project, can be downloaded below. Further information relating to the event, including registration, will be available on the conference website that will be live soon. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact David on david.kane@bcu.ac.uk