Navigating harm reduction and security mandates
Prison leadership perspectives on implementing prison needle exchange programs in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14909561 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lise Lafferty (0000-0002-8533-2957, UNSW Sydney), Nashira Popovic (McGill University Health Centre), Elise Weiss (McGill University Health Centre), Behzad Hajarizadeh (0000-0003-2212-2028, UNSW Sydney), Andrew R Lloyd (0000-0001-6277-8887, UNSW Sydney), Frederick L Altice (0000-0002-7860-693X, Yale University), Nadine Kronfli (0000-0003-2724-0496, McGill University Health Centre, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 150 |
| Pages | 105197 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105197 |
| PMID | 41690111 |
| OpenAlex | W7128774272 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Addressing outer context barriers and clarifying responsibilities between health and corrections are critical to PNEP sustainability. Leadership engagement is essential to enabling system-wide adoption
Context (archaeology · Harm · Harm reduction · Poison control · Prison · Reduction (mathematics · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Homelessness and Social Issues
The implementation leadership scale (ILS)
Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs
Systematic review of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (Epis) framework
A refined compilation of implementation strategies
“We shouldn't encourage drug use”
“That’s Not Rehabilitation, That’s Enabling”
Drug Use Stigma and Reprisal
A model for rigorously applying the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (Epis) framework in the design and measurement of a large scale collaborative multi-site study
Using the socioecological model to guide service delivery improvements to the prison needle exchange program in Canada
Using nominal group technique to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to improving uptake of the Prison Needle Exchange Program in Canadian federal prisons by correctional officers and healthcare workers
Using nominal group technique with people who are incarcerated in Canadian federal prisons to identify barriers and solutions to improving Prison Needle Exchange Program uptake
Reimbursing incarcerated individuals for participation in research
They’re Just Watching You All the Time”
Prevalence of Injecting Drug Use and Coverage of Interventions to Prevent HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs in Canada
Implementing, Embedding, and Integrating Practices
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |