Incarceration's Impact on Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Analysis of International Systems (SMD= -1.39)

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Azizul Haq Kader Moideen (PID024)

Author

Azizul Haq Kader Moideen

Senior Executive, Correctional Health, Clinical Quality and Compliance, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Azizul Haq is a Senior Executive in Clinical Quality and Compliance Unit, Department of Correctional Health at Changi General Hospital (Singapore), medical service provider for incarcerated populations. With medical background, a Master of Public Health (University of Birmingham,UK) and a decade of experience spanning clinical care, root cause analysis, and prison healthcare audits, he bridge frontline medical expertise with data-driven systemic reforms. My work in correctional health has included facilitating clinical incident investigations, credentialing prison medical staff, and implementing clinical quality standards across Singapore’s prison healthcare system - ensuring compliance while advocating for trauma-informed care.

As a researcher, Azizul Haq recent meta-analysis of 835 incarcerated individuals (SMD=−1.39) quantifies the severe mental health decline caused by incarceration, providing the first pooled evidence that prisons violate the Nelson Mandela Rule 24 on healthcare access. This work underscores his commitment to translating data into actionable policy changes.

At ICPA 2025, he will discuss how SMD benchmarks could audit prison compliance with international standards and pilot mental health screening tools to curb this decline.

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