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Table 1 Demographic details of participants

From: Medication management and practices in prison for people with mental health problems: a qualitative study

Prisoners

  

Gender

Male

27

 

Female

12

Age

<25 years

13

 

<35 years

17

 

<45 years

7

 

<55 years

2

Main offence

Drug related

6

 

Acquisitive

12

 

Violence

14

 

Miscellaneous

7

Time in prison

<1 month

12

 

<3 months

14

 

<6 months

4

 

≥ 6 months

9

Experience of F2052SH/ACCT

Yes

32

 

No

7

History of mental illness

Yes

29

 

No

10

History of self harm

Yes

27

 

No

12

Drug/alcohol problem

Yes

25

 

No

14

Prison staff

  

Gender

Male

43

 

Female

28

Role

Chaplain

3

 

Detoxification staff

6

 

Doctor

3

 

Nurses/HCOs

16

 

In-reach staff

8

 

Social work/out-reach

2

 

Prison officer

19

 

Probation

1

 

Psychiatry

4

 

Psychology

1

 

Suicide prevention coordinator

7

 

Occupational therapist

1