Healthcare in the Penitentiary System/სამედიცინო მომსახურეობა პენიტენციურ სისტემაში – Desk Research/სამაგიდე კვლევა

The publication has been produced by Rehabilitation Initiative of Vulnerable Groups (Author: Merab Kavtaradze) within the framework of the EU funded project “Monitoring Government’s Commitments and Promoting Penal Reforms through the Engagement of CSOs” which is implemented by Penal Reform International South Caucasus Regional Office.

The studies and reports of 2014-2017 discuss number of issues related to the current issues of the penitentiary healthcare: medical infrastructure and equipment, access to medicines, medical personnel and access to medical services, doctor’s independence, health condition of prisoners, transmitted diseases. The analysis of these reports reveal that the penitentiary health system has experienced significant progress in recent years.