The physical and mental health of young people in detention: A global scoping review

Introduction: Adolescents detained within the criminal justice system are distinguished by complex health problems, health risk behaviours, and high rates of premature death. We undertook a global synthesis of the evidence regarding the health of this population.Theory/Methods: We searched Embase, PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, Web of Science, CINCH, Global Health, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Campbell Library, the National Criminal Justice Reference System Abstract Database, and Google Scholar for peer-reviewed journal articles that a) reported the prevalence of at least one health outcome in adolescents (aged