Abstract

CARAVACA-SANCHEZ, F.; FALCON-ROMERO, M.  and  LUNA-MALDONADO, A.. Physical attacks in prison, mental illness as an associated risk factor. Rev. esp. sanid. penit. [online]. 2014, vol.16, n.3, pp.84-90. ISSN 2013-6463.

Objective: To analyze physical victimization in the prison population, taking into account the existence of some kind of mental illness, in the prison of Albolote (Granada). Methods: 270 inmates conducted an anonymous and voluntary survey about victimization. Results: 36.7% of all inmates suffered some form of physical victimization in prison. 62.2% of participants consider that they have anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other mental illness, half of whom receive treatment for these problems. Conclusions: Physical attacks on people with mental illness are 2.5 times higher than on those who do not have a mental illness.

Keywords : Prisons; Mentally Ill Persons; Aggression; Crime Victims; Spain; Street Drugs; Child abuse; HIV.

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