Disorder Contained London Dates at Rich Mix 9-10 October 2017
Author: prisonhealth
Project Team of Wellcome Trust funded history of medicine research project, 'Prisoners, Medical Care and Entitlement to Health in England and Ireland, 1850-2000'. The co-PIs of this project are Professor Hilary Marland (University of Warwick) and Dr Catherine Cox (University College Dublin).
History Talks to Policy: Inside Reform
Dr Fiachra Byrne & Assoc. Prof. Catherine Cox reflect on Inside Reform, the project’s recent policy event.
‘In Humanity’s Machine’: Prison Health and History
Fiachra Byrne provides an overview of the research project and his own strand on juveniles in the latest issue of the Howard League’s ECAN Bulletin (July 2017)
What Can Performance Bring to the Table?
Janet Vaughan (Talking Birds) reflects on the connections between history and theatrical performance and the staging of Disorder Contained
Disorder Contained Theatre Performances
Disorder Contained: A Theatrical Examination of Madness, Prison and Solitary Confinement with performances in Coventry, Dublin, Belfast and London in 2017
Unmet Needs: Children in Custody
Dr Fiachra Byrne considers the unmet needs of children in custody in the Youth Secure Estate of England and Wales
Evolving Views on Epilepsy and Crime
Dr Holly Dunbar discusses the history of epilepsy, stigma and crime for Mental Health Week.
The health of suffragette prisoners: force-feeding and vomiting
In this blog post, William Murphy explores the contested meaning of vomiting in the force-feeding of suffragettes
Public Engagement Officer Vacancy #2
We are delighted to announce a new, two-year, part-time Public Engagement Officer position at UCD CHOMI. To apply, read on.
Public Engagement Officer Vacancy
We are delighted to announce a new, two-year, part-time Public Engagement Officer position at CHM Warwick. To apply, read on.
Beyond Reading Gaol: Prison Writings and Mental Illness
Drawing on research from our ‘Prisoners and Mental Illness’ theme, Hilary Marland reveals how nineteenth-century prison memoirs illuminate experiences of mental breakdown in prison
AIDS 2016 and Condoms for Prisoners
Dr Janet Weston considers how little progress has been made since the 1980s in addressing the problem of HIV and related infections among prisoners.
Exploring the history of prisoner health 