The prevalence of major mental illness, substance misuse and homelessness in Irish prisoners: systematic review and meta-analyses.

Unlabelled: AimsTo systematically review studies from Irish prisons that estimate the prevalence of major mental illness, alcohol and substance misuse, and homelessness at the time of committal.

Methods: Healthcare databases were searched for studies quantifying the point prevalence for each outcome of interest. Searches were augmented by scanning of bibliographies and searches of governmental and non-governmental websites.