Drug Supply in the Penal System

Abstract

Common medical problems are normal in prisons, the quality of healthcare providers and the medication provided for prisoners has been a serious issue. Currently, the health policy has aimed to ensure that the National Health Services align with the prison health care services. 1 The medication practices of the patients and the health care providers in the prisons are the ones that determine the extent to which they align with the National Health Services. 2 This article focuses onthe main health problems that prisoners in correctional facilities; the forms of treatment supplied in the prisons; what factors influence the supply of drugs in prisons. We collected data from various articles and journals with information on this topic. We also compare the situation in different correctional facilities across Europe, mainly focusing on the drug supply in Germany. In particular, we seek to understand; the common health problems in correctional facilities; the forms of medication supplied for their treatment; how the drug supply can be improved.