Study of the characteristics of medical information in transfers between prisons.

Introduction: The mobility of the prison population creates a need for information transmitted in transfers between centers that can guarantee optimal care continuity.

Objective: To assess the quality of transmission of health information when inmates are transferred between prisons in Spain.

Material And Method: Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, consisting of a review of medical records of inmates who passed through Madrid III Prison in a three-month period.