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September 10, 2025

Exploring Prisoners' Perspectives on Mental Health Services and Staff Behavior in Pakistani Prisons: A Qualitative Study

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FIFaiza IqbalAFAqsa FayyazWRWajiha Raheeq

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Qualitative study reveals prisoners' experiences with mental health services and staff behavior, indicating a need for improvement.

Key Points

  • Prisoners reported negative experiences with mental health services and staff behavior, suggesting a need for systemic change.
  • Participants emphasized feelings of isolation, compromised healthcare and unequal treatment which exacerbated their mental health issues.
  • Analysis involved semi-structured interviews with five prisoners, highlighting critical themes like unfairness and unhealthy living conditions.
  • The findings point to an urgent need for reform in mental health services within the prison system to address inmates' unique needs.

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Iqbal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23fc3b210217d64798583https://doi.org/10.63056/acad.004.03.0505
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