Prison Justice Event

The Prison and Justice Conference will take place in the Great Hall of Queen’s University Belfast on 13th March 2017.

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Thanks for coming along @aimee_muirhead Glad you enjoyed it! https://t.co/ohZm4tnGxK

[Aimée Muirhead @aimee_muirhead]

@QUBPrison Thanks for a truly brilliant day! Great to take a break from data collection to see what everyone's working on!

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Closing remarks from @ConallORourke now - thank you all for coming!

[Jane Mulcahy PhD (she/her) @janehmul]

Themes from David Woods' sports-based prison research include personal empowerment & hope for the future (facing forward) @QUBPrison

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Sport in prison can be a mental escape, a means of autonomy & sense of empowerment ~ David Woods #PrisonerWellbeing

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David Woods outlines some of the study findings relating to psychological wellbeing arising from sport-based interventions @QUBPrison

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Consistent lack of theory underpinning intervention design and evaluation of sports-based programmes in prison ~ David Woods

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Sport in prison has ability to reduce stress, anxiety, depression; & improve teamwork, communication, and self-confidence ~ David Woods

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Final speaker of the day, David Woods, on the use of sports based interventions to impact #psychologicalwellbeing of #prisoners

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Barriers include individuals being released with insufficient medications, and waiting times at GPs for initial appts ~ @ClaireCarswellx

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There is a need for improved communication between probation-approved accommodation & local primary care services ~ @ClaireCarswellx

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@ClaireCarswellx, trainee #mentalhealth nurse, discussing barriers preventing #offenders from accessing #primarycare following release

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@ClaireCarswellx https://t.co/dSbWjbx1fi

[Jane Mulcahy PhD (she/her) @janehmul]

Claire Carswell, mental health nurse, says mortality risk for ex-prisoners sky rockets in the 2 weeks after release @QUBPrison

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There are #healthinequalities, problems accessing #primarycare in community, and need to improve primary care pathways ~ @ClaireCarswellx

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Transition from prison to community is a high risk period of time with high #mortality & high #suicide rates ~ @ClaireCarswellx

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Some alternative masculinities; prisoners ensure gender identities through non-traditional forms - fiancé, employed, parent... ~@cmurrayUUJ

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63% at #Hydebank struggle with #mentalhealth issues; lack of support contributes to inability to deal with problems ~ @cmurrayUUJ

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To be a man in #Hydebank, you are expected to be able to defend yourself ~ @cmurrayUUJ #PrisonerWellbeing #Masculinity

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Time and imprisonment is intrinsically linked; length of sentence contributes to hierarchy and equates to level of respect ~ @cmurrayUUJ

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Gym contributes to +ve physical & mental health & sense of control but physical size seen as propensity to engage in violence ~ @cmurrayUUJ

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Research suggests #prisons are seen to be highly masculine environments ~ Conor Murray @cmurrayUUJ #Masculinity