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  • Title: Poor health and social outcomes for ex-prisoners with a history of mental disorder: a longitudinal study.
    Author: Cutcher Z, Degenhardt L, Alati R, Kinner SA.
    Journal: Aust N Z J Public Health; 2014 Oct; 38(5):424-9. PubMed ID: 24962322.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between self-reported lifetime diagnosis of mental disorder and health-related outcomes in prisoners during the first six months after release. METHODS: We interviewed 1,324 adult prisoners in Queensland, Australia, within six weeks of expected release and one, three and six months post-release. Outcomes of interest included health service access, housing, employment, substance use and criminal activity. We used multivariate logistic regression to investigate the association between self-reported, lifetime diagnosis of mental disorder and these health-related outcomes post-release, adjusting for pre-existing disadvantage. RESULTS: 43.4% of participants reported a lifetime diagnosis of mental disorder. This group had increased crude odds of poor outcomes across all evaluated domains. After adjusting for pre-existing disadvantage, significantly increased odds of poor outcomes persisted in the substance use, mental health, crime and health service access domains. CONCLUSIONS: People with a history of mental disorder experience particularly poor outcomes following release from prison that are not fully explained by pre-existing disadvantage. IMPLICATIONS: Evidence-based transitional programs for prisoners with a history of mental disorder should be provided at a level commensurate with need.
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