title: Health promotion and prison settings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to examine the contribution of modern correctional service in health promotion exemplified by the case study of Norwegian health promotion policies in prison settings.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper applies a two-fold methodology. First a narrative systematic literature review based on the Norwegian policy documents relevant for correctional settings is conducted. This is followed by a general review of the literature on the principles of humane service delivery in offender rehabilitation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Alongside the contribution of the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model in corrections and prevention of reoffending, the findings demonstrate an evident involvement of Norway in health promotion through authentic health promoting actions applied in prison settings. The actions are anchored in health policy's overarching goals of equity and "health in all public policy" aiming to reduce social inequalities in population health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In order to achieve a potential success of promoting health in correctional settings, policy makers have much to gain from endorsing a dialogue that respects the unique contributions of correctional research and health promotion. Focussing on inter-agency partnership and interdisciplinary collaboration between humane services may result in promising outcomes for individual, community and public health gain. The organizational factors and community involvement may be a significant aspect in prisoner rehabilitation, reentry and reintegration.
authors.affiliation: Researcher, based at Department of Social Work and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santora
authors.forename: Geir
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arild Espnes
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lillefjell
mesh_terms: D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D057766:Policy; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health
keywords: Health promotion; Prison; Reintegration; Throughcare