Work has recently begun to deliver on one of WEPHREN’s key priority actions – to develop guidance for conducting ethical health research in prisons.

Aim: This guidance is designed to support those who plan, conduct, approve, or evaluate health research in adult prison settings. This will supplement, not supersede, existing guidance on research ethics and on how to conduct high quality research, and identify specific considerations when approaching health research conducted in a prison setting. This guidance aims to prompt reflection and highlight key areas for consideration in a systematic way.

Contributors: We are engaging with experts in the practical aspects of the planning and conduct of ethical research in contemporary adult prison settings including: 

International Steering Group members: Lawrence Acheampong, Cosette Fakih, Alice Gambell, Kerry Gutridge, Paula Harriott, Stuart Kinner, Fiona Kouyoumdjian, Rose Mhlanga, Linda Montanari, Thomas Munday, Emma Plugge, Jörg Pont, Zulma Rueda, Lara Tavoschi and Hans Wolff

Working group members: Laura Abbott, Behailu Ayele, Jess Boxall, Alex Campbell, Craig Cumming, Erica De Vita, Manjari Engelhard, Jessica Gaber, Araya Gautam, Ulla-Britt Klankwarth, Matt Maycock, Kate McLeod, Linda Moore, Romulo Nieva Jr, Hayley Passmore, Lindsay Pearce, Rebecca Shlafer, Snehasish Tripathy, Marie Claire Van Hout and Edwina Zoghbi

International Independent Reviewers: Lindsay Jennings, Sahar Eshrati, Lucy Campbell, Scott Kidd, Dan Whyte, Simon Scott, Fleur Riley, Lindsay Jennings, James Taylor, Juerge Noeske, Sahar Eshrati, Ignacio Bórquez Infante