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Der Beitrag gibt zunächst einen Überblick über die quantitative Bedeutung langer Freiheitsstrafen im Strafvollzug der EU-Staaten. Es schließt sich eine Metaanalyse von Untersuchungen zur Prävalenz psychischer Erkrankungen bei männlichen Gefangenen in Europa und zu den Lebensbedingungen Inhaftierter an. In diesem Zusammenhang ziehen die Verfasserinnen auch die Berichte des Europäischen Komitees zur Verhütung von Folter und unmenschlicher oder erniedrigender Behandlung oder Strafe (CPT) heran. Insgesamt konstatieren die Verfasserinnen ein Defizit an international vergleichender Forschung auf den behandelten Themengebieten. (ICE)

Der Fall "Mollath" hat die forensische Psychiatrie in den Fokus der Öffentlichkeit gerückt und nachhaltig deutlich gemacht, welche rechtlichen, medizinischen und ethischen Probleme und Herausforderungen in diesem Bereich zu bewältigen sind. Sachgerechte Lösungen, die im Einklang mit rechtsstaatlichen Grundsätzen stehen, können nur im Wege interdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit von Juristen und Psychiatern erarbeitet werden. Der Band vereint Beiträge von renommierten Expertinnen und Experten aus beiden Bereichen. Er verschafft dem Leser einen hervorragenden Überblick sowohl über grundlegende Fragen als auch über ganz aktuelle Entwicklungen beim Umgang des Strafjustizsystems mit psychisch gestörten Menschen.Mit Beiträgen von:Rüdiger Deckers, Manuela Dudeck, Heiner Fangerau, Katrin Höffler, Johannes Kaspar, Michael Lindemann, Stefan Orlob, Heinz Schöch, Tilman Steinert

"Prisons and imprisonment have become a commonplace topic in popular culture as the setting and rationale for fiction and documentaries and most people seem to have a clear notion of what it is like in prison, ranging from the idea of the prison cell as a cosy nook with fast internet access to that of a dungeon with a hard bed and a diet of bread and water. But what is prison really like? Do prisoners have the same rights as everyone else? What are the similarities and differences between prisons in different European countries? This book answers all of these questions, whilst also presenting cutting-edge research on the living conditions of long-term prisoners in Europe and considering whether these conditions meet international human rights standards. Bringing together leading experts in the field, with comprehensive coverage of the issues in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Spain and Sweden, this book offers the first comparative study on the subject. Whereas past research in this area has concentrated on the Anglo-American experience, this book offers a truly comparative European approach and pays due attention to the differences in prison systems between the post-Soviet countries and continental Europe. This book will be key reading for academics and students of criminology, criminal justice and penology and will also be of interest to students and practitioners of law"--

Background: Serving a long-term prison sentence places a heavy psychological burden on inmates. The concept of salutogenesis and the psychological stress model developed by Lazarus indicate that people can handle difficult situations if they are able to use their resources in a way that makes them feel confident that things will work out as well as can reasonably be expected. However, during long-term imprisonment inmates often have restricted access to potential coping strategies, such as close and trusting relationships. Because of migration-related difficulties, such as poor local language skills and experiences of discrimination, migrants in long-term imprisonment probably experience even more psychological distress than native citizens. Aims: The aim of the study was to compare the amount of psychological distress in migrants and native citizens in long-term imprisonment. In addition, we investigated whether any aspects of living conditions in prison reduce psychological distress. Methods: From the 1,101 participants in the European Union (EU) project "Long-term imprisonment and the issue of human rights in member states of the EU," we chose 49 migrants, defined as people born in a different country from where they were imprisoned, and 49 native citizens matched for prison, age (+/–5 years), and index offense. The participants completed a questionnaire that included the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and 128 items from a revised version of the Mare-Balticum prison survey. Data were analyzed by multilevel regression models. Results: Native citizens reported higher psychological distress than migrants. However, multilevel regression analyses showed that poor relationships with fellow inmates and increased fear of crime were significant predictors of increased psychological distress in migrants only. Conclusions: Being a migrant by itself does not lead to increased psychological distress in prisoners. This finding can be explained by the so-called healthy immigrant effect. However, migrants experience psychological distress when prisons are not safe and when they do not have close and trusting relationships with fellow inmates.

Zwei der wichtigsten Behandlungsziele im Maßregelvollzug sind die Resozialisierung und Reintegration der Patienten. Als Einrichtung des Strafvollzugs gilt auch für die forensische Psychiatrie der Grundsatz, schädlichen Folgen des Vollzugs entgegenzuwirken und diesen darauf auszurichten, sich in das Leben in Freiheit einzugliedern. Graduell abgestufte Vollzugslockerungen sollen diese Wiedereingliederung in die Gesellschaft praktisch vorbereiten. Die Erhebung der strafrechtlichen Rückfälligkeit entlassener Patienten dient dabei vorrangig der Überprüfung dieser Behandlungsziele.

This article investigates the prevalence of traumatization and mental distress in a sample of 1055 male European long-term prisoners as part of a wider study of the living conditions of prisoners serving sentences of at least five years in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Spain and Sweden. Data were collected in a written survey using the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS), the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) as well as questions on attempted suicide and auto-aggressive behaviour. Participants experienced a mean of three traumatic events, with 14 per cent developing a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) subsequently. In each national sample, more than 50 per cent of the participants were in need of treatment because of psychological symptoms and nearly one-third had attempted suicide.