Ex-prisoners more likely than the general population to be victims of violence

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There is a widespread (but mistaken) assumption that people released from prison and victims of violence are two mutually exclusive groups, but an Australian study has found people released from prison are more likely than the general population to be victims of violence. This risk is even greater for those released from prison with a mental illness and/or a substance use disorder. The research suggests that improving mental health and substance use treatment for people who experience incarceration may help to reduce violence victimisation.

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conference: Drug and Alcohol Review

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Organisation/s: The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Curtin University, The University of Queensland, Monash University

Funder: MW is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Scholarship (GNT1151103). JTY receives salary and research support from a NHMRC Investigator Grant (GNT1178027). MJS is a recipient of an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (project number FT180100075) funded by the Australian Government. SAK receives salary support from a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (GNT1078168). The funding sources has no involvement in the study design, data collection, analysis or interpretation, writing of the report or decision to submit the article for publication. We have no conflicts of interest to declare

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