Les décès en milieu de détention dans la région de Toulouse – étude autopsique entre 2011 et 2017

Khal, Mohamed Chérif El; Grill, Stéphane; Costagliola, R.; Blanc, A.; Savall, F.; Telmon, Norbert

doi:10.1016/j.medleg.2019.02.002

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“…A medical history of chronic noncontagious disease (NCD) was reported in 51.9% of our sample, mainly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, as well as mental diseases. These findings were similar to a study conducted in Toulouse, France (Chérif El Khal et al , 2019). This can be explained by the fact that most of the detainees would come from areas with a low socio-economical level with poor medical follow-up, as well as the potential higher frequency of tobacco, alcohol and drug use among this population, predisposing to chronic NCDs (Binswanger et al , 2009; Ünal et al , 2016).…”

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“…The male predominance, as well as the mean age at death of 45 years old, was consistent with other studies globally (Bhana, 2003; Chérif El Khal et al , 2019; Gherman and Chiroban, 2015; Heide et al , 2009; Jedidi et al , 2018; Kuchewar et al , 2020; Ünal et al , 2016). This can be explained by the distribution of detainees in most countries, including males in their young adulthood (Heide et al , 2009; Jedidi et al , 2018).…”

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confidence: 91%

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Death in detention in the Northern part of Tunisia: a 15-year study (2005–2019)

Zaara

Khelil

Bellali

et al. 2022

IJPH

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Purpose This study aims to analyze the pattern of deaths in detention in Northern Tunisia as well as the causes of death. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a cross-sectional retrospective study including all the casualties of death in detention examined in the legal medicine Department in the main teaching hospital from 2005 to 2019. The department covers 10 out of the 11 governorates of Northern Tunisia and 13 prisons. Findings Of a total of 197 casualties, only 2 were females. The mean age was 45.39 ± 14.43 years. A known medical history was reported in 63.5%, mainly cardiovascular disease, mental health disorders and diabetes. Half of the deaths occurred at the hospital. A total of 53 victims spent less than one year in custody before their death. Most deaths occurred due to disease-related causes (78.7%; n = 155); among these, 69 victims died from cardiovascular disease. Suicide accounted for 3.6% of the casualties and homicides for four cases. Research limitations/implications Several missing data regarding the details of the detention circumstances as well as the absence in some cases of the toxicological and histopathology analysis results, which could bias the study findings. Practical implications Death in detention in Northern Tunisia involved mainly males between their 30s and their 50s who died mainly from cardiovascular or pulmonary disease. These results underscore the importance of empowering the penitentiary health system. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of largest studies with regard to the number of decedents and the number of prisons from the Arab countries allowing to draw a pattern of casualties of death in prison.

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confidence: 91%