Health conditions

Common things are commoner

Places of detention are not simple microcosms of the free world….

Compared with the general population, adults in contact with the criminal justice system have higher rates of mental and physical health problems… Some of the most prevalent problems include substance misuse, personality disorder, depression, anxiety, respiratory disease, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions…

And some are very serious

… Being held in prison is associated with increased suicide rates and high levels of mental health problems… Lack of access to healthcare can exacerbate existing problems and affect reintegration to society.
The health of prisoners: summary of NICE guidance

“The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high,
from heaven he viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners…”
Psalm 102:18-20