Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2020 Sep;64(12):1199-1216. doi: 10.1177/0306624X19862430. Epub 2019 Jul 17.
This article presents the first systematic review of studies on the prevalence of gambling disorder among prisoners across international jurisdictions. Only original studies that were published in English and employed reliable and valid screening tools are included in this analysis. The review finds that rates of problem or pathological gambling in prison populations are highly variable, ranging from 5.9% to 73% of male and female inmates surveyed. Nevertheless, recorded rates of problem and pathological gambling among inmates are consistently and significantly higher than rates of problem and pathological gambling recorded among the general population. The review indicates that the institution of problem gambling treatment programmes in carceral settings is necessary, to aid community re-entry and reduce the likelihood of re-offending. Moreover, it is suggested that the screening of inmates should become standard practice across penal institutions and other criminal justice organisations, with a view to better addressing the needs of offenders.
本文对国际司法管辖区内囚犯赌博障碍患病率的研究进行了系统回顾。本分析仅纳入了发表英文、使用可靠和有效的筛查工具的原始研究。研究发现，监狱人群中出现问题或病态赌博的比率高度可变，在所调查的男性和女性囚犯中，比例从 5.9%到 73%不等。然而，囚犯中出现问题和病态赌博的记录率始终明显高于普通人群中记录的问题和病态赌博率。该研究表明，在监禁环境中建立问题赌博治疗方案是必要的，以帮助囚犯重新融入社区并降低再次犯罪的可能性。此外，有人建议，在监狱和其他刑事司法组织中应将对囚犯的筛查作为标准做法，以更好地满足罪犯的需求。
