Problem and pathological gambling rates are high among prison populations

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Author(s): Banks, James ; Waters, Jaime ; Andersson, Catrin ; Olive, Victoria

Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Year Published: 2020

Date Added: October 19, 2019

This review found high rates of problem and pathological gambling among prison inmates in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The rates among prison inmates are higher than the rates recorded among the general population. These findings suggest that prisons are an important setting to screen, support, and treat individuals with gambling problems.

Citation: Banks, J., Waters, J., Andersson, C., & Olive, V. (2020). Prevalence of gambling disorder among prisoners: A systematic review. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 64(12), 1199-1216.. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X19862430

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X19862430

Keywords: gambling disorder ; pathological gambling ; prisons ; problem gambling ; systematic review

Conceptual Framework Factors: Social - Deviance ; Social Factors

Study Design: Systematic Review

Study Funding:

No source of funding was declared for this study.