Tony Butler
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3582973 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Tony Butler |
| NOMBRES | Tony |
| APELLIDO | Butler |
| FIRMA | BUTLER T |
| AFILIACIONES | UNSW Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2679-2769 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 53 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 53 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2003 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
“My story is good… It’s not like that for all”
Evidence indicates high levels of unmet contraceptive need among justice-involved women, linked to intersecting vulnerabilities such as housing instability, substance use, violence and poor mental health. In Australia, limited research has explored how women in prison navigate access to family planning services. This study aimed to examine the experiences of incarcerated women in New South Wales (NSW) in accessing contraception and making fertili…
Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison
The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach. To examine this, an online survey of 957 Australian adults (mean age = 48; range 18–99) was conducted. Generally, positive but nuanced attitudes were …
Mental health diversion and criminal justice outcomes
BACKGROUND: Incarceration of adolescents is associated with a range of adverse outcomes, yet high-quality evidence comparing its effectiveness to non-custodial alternatives is limited. We compared mental health diversion, community-based legal orders, and custodial sentencing in reducing reoffending among justice-involved adolescents. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using linked health and justice records from New South…
Early Mental Health Treatment and Domestic Violence Outcomes in Psychosis
BACKGROUND: Evidence for effective interventions among individuals with psychosis who perpetrate domestic violence (DV) remains limited. In this population, justice system involvement frequently occurs during periods of inadequately managed mental health symptoms. AIMS: We examined whether early mental health treatment following a DV charge reduces subsequent DV reoffending among individuals with psychosis. METHODS: We conducted a population-base…
Who you gonna call? Examining police reports involving people with psychosis to improve front line management
Our preliminary findings challenge the stereotype of "dangerous" mentally ill individuals, with most police encounters involving welfare outcomes. Interactions with police such as those examined here present an opportunity for mental health services diversion, and cross-sectoral collaboration to address community care gaps. This study underscores the role police play in managing those experiencing mental health crises and the need for police trai…
Exposure to Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence in a Sample of Incarcerated Women in Australia
Women who use violence represent one of the fastest growing groups within the Australian prisoner population, including Aboriginal women who are more likely to be incarcerated than non-Aboriginal women for violent crimes. Many incarcerated women report histories of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and intimate partner violence. This exploratory study examines baseline data from a sample of 167 women in 3 Western Australia women’s prisons enro…
Mental health disorders, adverse childhood experiences and accelerated reoffending among justice-involved youth in Australia
BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known risk factors for youth offending. However, most studies operationalize these factors as static and fail to distinguish between isolated reoffences and escalating patterns of criminal behaviour. The impact of mental health service engagement on interrupting cyclical, repetitive offending also remains unclear. METHODS: We linked offending records (1994-2022) and …
A critical realist analysis of digital health screening for older people in prison
The growing cohort of older people (50+) in Australian prisons have high rates of physical, psychosocial and cognitive conditions, with evidence that many of these remain underdiagnosed or undetected. It is necessary to better identify the priority health and social needs of older people in prison to ensure a safe, equitable and cost-effective prison health system. Increased digital health screening in prison is seen as one promising approach to …
“Equipping and enabling” health literacy during a “time of change”
BACKGROUND: This qualitative study investigated experiences and understandings of health literacy for those released from prison in later life. The global rise in older incarcerated individuals-defined as those aged 50 and above-poses significant public health and health equity challenges. With up to one in four prisoners being categorized as "older," their complex health needs often exceed those of younger inmates and the general community. An i…
Clinical phenotypes of psychosis and reoffending risk among justice-involved adolescents
Non-affective psychoses significantly elevate reoffending risk among justice-involved adolescents, with different magnitudes of risk associated with schizophrenia-related and substance-induced psychosis. Findings highlight the need for nuanced risk assessment and targeted strategies, including routine screening, early intervention, and integrated care pathways within the youth justice system
Women’s experiences of changes in related men’s impulsivity and domestic violence following men’s participation in the ReInvest clinical trial
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12613000442707, registered on 18/04/2013
Challenges and facilitators in repeated bio-behavioural surveys for blood-borne virus infections in Australian prisons
The high participation and informative findings indicated clear feasibility of this improved surveillance system. Strong stakeholder engagement and flexibility in logistics facilitated successful implementation of multi-jurisdictional prison-based surveillance
Stimulant treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and risk of first and repeat juvenile criminal offending
BACKGROUND: Children and young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at increased risk of criminal offending. This study examines the risk of first-time and repeat offending among individuals with ADHD and potential effect of stimulant medication. METHODS: A population-based, data linkage cohort study of individuals born in New South Wales, Australia between 1990 and 2005 and followed until May 2016. All individuals a…
Documents and democracy
Access to and control over the classification process is a key component of executive power in the United States. This power is rooted in the public’s trust that the White House will safeguard national secrets and use its authority to protect national security. Secrecy, however, is in tension with democratic norms of transparency, making political backlash possible if leaders stretch their powers too far. What are the consequences of mishandled d…
Ethical issues in conducting health research with people in prison
Exploring fathers' child and family support during Aboriginal mothers' incarceration
Aboriginal women are one of the fastest-growing subgroups among the Australian incarcerated population. Their incarceration affects increasing numbers of children, families, and communities. Few studies have examined the role of fathers when mothers are incarcerated. Using 49 in-depth interviews with Aboriginal mothers in Western Australian prisons, we explore the types of child and family support fathers provide based on the incarcerated mother'…
Learnings from a prison‐based drug treatment program on planning for release
Multi-sector stakeholder consensus on tackling the complex health and social needs of the growing population of people leaving prison in older age
Characteristics of domestic violence perpetrators with dementia from police records using text mining
This study demonstrates that some cases of DV perpetrated by people with reported dementia are significant enough to warrant police involvement. This highlights the need to proactively discuss the potential for violence as part of the holistic management and support family members, particularly those caring for people with young-onset dementias
Criminal justice transitions among adolescents in Australia
This study aimed to identify key transitional pathways in the criminal justice system from adolescence to adulthood and the risk factors associated with the escalation of criminal justice involvement over time. We retrospectively linked offending records from 1994 to 2022 and mental health records from 2001 to 2022 for a cohort of 1556 adolescents identified through four health surveys in New South Wales, Australia. Transition probabilities were …
Impact of smoking bans and other smoking cessation interventions in prisons, mental health and substance use treatment settings
Mental health service contact following release from prison or hospital discharge in those with psychosis
This study suggests that prior offending or a previous prison episode represents a barrier to mental health service contact in the community for those with a FDP. Effective rehabilitation planning while exiting prison and discharge planning from hospital are essential to the successful reintegration of these individuals with a FDP
Surveillance of Domestic Violence Using Text Mining Outputs From Australian Police Records
In Australia, domestic violence reports are mostly based on data from the police, courts, hospitals, and ad hoc surveys. However, gaps exist in reporting information such as victim injuries, mental health status and abuse types. The police record details of domestic violence events as structured information (e.g., gender, postcode, ethnicity), but also in text narratives describing other details such as injuries, substance use, and mental health …
Reliability of prisoners’ survey responses
Prisoners may have been exposed to serious health conditions while failing to report a history of infection. It may be possible that prisoners do not get tested given the asymptomatic presentation of some conditions, were unaware of their health status, have limited health-service usage preventing the opportunity for detection, or are subject to forgetting or misunderstanding prior test results. These findings demonstrate the importance of the cu…
Emergency department presentations in the first weeks following release from prison among men with a history of injecting drug use in Victoria, Australia
The Prison and Transition Health (Path) Cohort Study
People who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionately represented among individuals who experience imprisonment and often have more complex physical and mental health needs than people in prison without injecting histories. The trajectories of PWID after prison release are poorly understood, hampering the development of effective strategies to address their distinct health needs. The Prison and Transition Health (PATH) Cohort Study is characteris…
Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Aboriginal Mothers in Western Australia
Drawing on in-depth interviews with incarcerated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers in Western Australia, we report on the women's use of violence in their relationships with others. Results reinforce that Aboriginal women are overwhelmingly victims of violence; however, many women report also using violence, primarily as a strategy to deal with their own high levels of victimization. The "normalization" of violence in their lives and …
Contextualising the social capital of Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal men in prison
Consensual Sex Between Men and Sexual Violence in Australian Prisons
The Effect of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Health-Related Quality of Life in Prisoners
Nonfatal Strangulation During Domestic Violence Events in New South Wales
Nonfatal strangulation (NFS) is a common form of domestic violence (DV) that frequently leaves no visible signs of injury and can be a portent for future fatality. A validated text mining approach was used to analyze a police dataset of 182,949 DV events for the presence of NFS. Results confirmed NFS within intimate partner relationships is a gendered form of violence. The presence of injury and/or other (non-NFS) forms of physical abuse, emotion…
Drug Use and Its Correlates in an Australian Prisoner Population
The prevalence of past and present tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use is examined in a cross sectional random sample of prisoners. 789 male and female prisoners from 27 correctional centres across New South Wales (NSW) participated in the survey. Information was collected using a face-to-face interview on community and prison drug use, and intoxication while offending. Current tobacco use was reported by 72% of the sample. Use of alcohol by f…
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The Effect of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Health-Related Quality of Life in Prisoners
The Jailbreak Health Project – incorporating a unique radio programme for prisoners
Tobacco in prisons
Tobacco is integrally bound up in the prison "culture". Our findings are relevant to inform prison health authorities concerned with improving the health of prisoners, and for support organisations attempting to facilitate smoking cessation both in prison and after release. Smoking cessation programmes in prisons should be tailored to the unique stresses of the prison environment. Programmes need to acknowledge the difficulties of quitting smokin…
Cardiovascular risk among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal smoking male prisoners
This trial is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN#12606000229572
Consensual Sex Between Men and Sexual Violence in Australian Prisons
Heroin use impairs smoking cessation among Australian prisoners
This trial is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry 12606000229572
Offending, custody and opioid substitution therapy treatment utilisation among opioid-dependent people in contact with the criminal justice system
Compared to non-Indigenous opioid-dependent people, Indigenous opioid-dependent people in contact with the criminal justice system are charged with a greater number of offences, spend longer in custody and commonly initiate OST in prison. Hence, contact with the criminal justice system provides an important opportunity to engage Indigenous people in OST
Assessing the Public’s Views on Prison and Prison Alternatives
Consistent with other high income countries in the West, prisons are being built or expanded in every Australian state and territory to house increasing numbers of prisoners. Despite decreasing crime victimisation rates in Australia, incarceration rates have doubled over the last thirty years. Australia’s use of imprisonment has major economic and social equity costs, especially given the over-representation of Indigenous Australians and other so…
Alcohol and other drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men entering prison in New South Wales
Prison entrants commonly have a history of problematic alcohol and other drug (AoD) use. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians are vastly overrepresented in Australian prisons with an incarceration rate 16 times that of non-Indigenous Australians. Relatively little attention has been given to the patterns of AoD use among prison entrants and we hypothesise that they may differ between Indigenous and non-Indigenous entrant…
Drug Use and HIV Infection Status of Detainees in Re-Education through Labour Camps in Guangxi Province, China
This study describes HIV disease burden and patterns of drug use before and during incarceration among detainees in Re-education-Through-Labour-Camps (RTLCs) in China. A cross-sectional survey of 576 men and 179 women from three RTLCs was conducted in Guangxi Province, China. Over three-quarters of study participants were detained due to drug-related offences. Over half of the women (n = 313, 54.3%) and two-thirds of men (n = 119, 66.5%) had been…
Unlocking dimensions of social capital in the prison setting
BACKGROUND: Social capital has been shown to be a valuable resource for improving health outcomes. However, it has received little attention in the prison setting. Dimensions of social capital in mainstream society are likely to function differently among inmates in prison. This study seeks to identify and understand social capital dimensions among incarcerated men living with hepatitis C. METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted across three …
Factors Associated With Sexual Coercion in a Representative Sample of Men in Australian Prisons
Contextualising the social capital of Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal men in prison
‘You’re a woman, a convenience, a cat, a poof, a thing, an idiot’
We examine the lived experiences of transgender women in Australian men’s and women’s prisons. We draw on Alice Ristroph’s sexual punishments framework to discuss the diversity and ambiguities of sexual experiences reported by participants, and argue for a need to move beyond the dominant narrative of prison rape
Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Aboriginal Mothers in Western Australia
Drawing on in-depth interviews with incarcerated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers in Western Australia, we report on the women's use of violence in their relationships with others. Results reinforce that Aboriginal women are overwhelmingly victims of violence; however, many women report also using violence, primarily as a strategy to deal with their own high levels of victimization. The "normalization" of violence in their lives and …
Navigating the Political Landscape of Australian Criminal Justice Reform
Political ideology and populism are often thought to be major impediments to criminal justice reform. Our research has attempted to deconstruct these ideas so that the robustness of the ‘punitive turn’ in criminal justice policy can be better understood. This article reports upon in-depth interviews conducted with five very senior criminal justice policy-makers, each of whom was broadly sympathetic to reforming criminal justice policy to achieve …
Understanding the over-representation of lesbian or bisexual women in the Australian prisoner population
Australian research shows that sexual and gender minorities are over-represented in the criminal legal system – particularly youth, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strikingly, women. Almost 37% of incarcerated women in Australia identify as lesbian or bisexual (vs 4% in the community). In this paper, we consider two distinct approaches to conceptualising the sizeable presence and over-representation of lesbian and bisexual women …
The Prison and Transition Health (Path) Cohort Study
People who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionately represented among individuals who experience imprisonment and often have more complex physical and mental health needs than people in prison without injecting histories. The trajectories of PWID after prison release are poorly understood, hampering the development of effective strategies to address their distinct health needs. The Prison and Transition Health (PATH) Cohort Study is characteris…
Risky alcohol consumption prior to incarceration
Onset and trajectory of alcohol and other drug use among Aboriginal men entering a prison treatment program
Disclosing sexuality
Many papers have been written on the process of coming out by individuals with predominantly same-sex sexual orientation but few of these papers have explored the concept of how people negotiate the idea of coming out in prison. We conducted in-depth interviews with 13 prisoners and one ex-prisoner in New South Wales, Australia, who self-identified as gay, homosexual or bisexual men. Data was collected and analysed using an inductive or grounded …
Self-harm and suicidality among three subgroups of male sex offenders
Substance use and help‐seeking among justice‐involved young people in Queensland and Western Australia
Medicine (37 obras) · Psychology (31 obras) · Criminology (28 obras) · Psychiatry (28 obras) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (23 obras) · Prison (23 obras) · Sociology (23 obras) · Political science (17 obras) · Environmental health (16 obras) · Poison control (16 obras)