Morag MacDonald
Morag started her research career due to her concern about prisoners who were HIV positive in UK prisons. Becoming an academic allowed her to research the subject and provided a position from which to contribute to policy making in this area.
This has led Morag to a career in researching prisoner health internationally. Prisoner health encompasses a wide range of subject areas such as HIV, drug addiction. Alcohol problems, domestic violence and concerns about specifically vulnerable people in the prison environment like women and young prisoners.
Areas of Expertise
- Prisoner Health
- HIV/AIDS in prison
- Domestic violence and abuse
- Gender-based violence in HE
- Throughcare (re-integration)
- Problematic drug use
- Vulnerable groups in Europe
Qualifications
- PhD University of Central England. Comparative Analysis of HIV/AIDS in Prisons in Italy and England and Wales
- Ma University of Central England HIV/AIDS in English and Welsh Prisons
- Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) University of Leicester
- BA (Hons) Sociology Birmingham Polytechnic
Research
- Domestic Violence: EU-REC project ‘Families: Social exclusion in Places of Safety’ (FSEPS 2018-2020). This European wide project addresses the impact of safety for women survivors of domestic violence and their children. https://fseps.eu
- Vulnerability: Erasmus+ Project: Vulnerable young people Accessing vocational training and apprenticeships’ (VYPASVTA) “015-2018
- Gender-based violence: BCU-funded project: students perceptions of gender-based violence on campus (2015-17) The project engaged with staff and students across the university to explore how students viewed experiences and dangers of gender-based violence.
- Domestic Violence: DAPHNE partnership Street to Home (finished 2018) The project evaluated the effectiveness of integrated housing and support services for women with multiple needs, many of whom had experience of prison and domestic violence.
- Problematic Drug Use: Through care services for prisoners with problematic drug use (finished 2013). Funded by DAPHNE programme.
- Problematic drug use: Police detention in Europe: a comparative study of the provision of services for problematic drugs and alcohol; Users (2005)
- Harm Reduction and Drugs: Evaluation of the Drug Demand Reduction Programme (2007) in Izbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, an important element of the AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW) activities
Postgraduate Supervision
- James Coombes - Exploring Individual drug-Using Journeys through a series of life histories
Publications
Journal articles
MacDonald, M., Kane, D., Williams, J (under consideration) The impact of safe and secure accommodation on the lives of women with multiple needs: a European perspective. Journal of Gender-Based Violence.
MacDonald, M., Rabiee Khan, F. and Wielandt (2013) Health promotion and Young prisoners: A European Perspective, International Journal of Prisoner Health, September, 9(3)
MacDonald. M., 2013, Women prisoners, mental health, violence and abuse, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Prisons Special Issue, volume 36:3/4.[currently available on line at: MacDonald, M., Women prisoners, mental health, violence and abuse,)
MacDonald, M., Williams, J. and Kane, D., 2012,T hroughcare for prisoners with problematic drug use: a European perspective ,Journal of Diversity & Equality in Health and Care. Vol. 9.4.
MacDonald, M., Williams, J. and Kane, D., 2012,Barriers to implementing throughcare in European prisons, International Journal of Prisoner Health, Volume 8(2), pp. 68-84
MacDonald, M., Weilandt, C., Joost, K., Alijev, L., Popov, I., Berto, D. and Parausanu, E. (2012) Throughcare Services For Prisoners with Problematic Drug Use: A Toolkit, Birmingham. BCU.
Wiegand, C., Weilandt, C., MacDonald, M., Popov, Purvlice, B., Pavlovska, L., Parasanu, E. and Dobrota, S., (2011) Prison Staff and Harm Reduction: A training Manual. Germany. WIAD
MacDonald, M., 2009, with Atherton, S.,Berto, D., Bukauskas, A., Parasanu, E., Popov, I., Qaramah, A., Stover, H., Sarosi, P. and Valderu, K., 2008, Executive Summary: Service Provision for Detainees with Problematic Drug and Alcohol Use in Police Detention: A comparative Study of Selected Countries in the European Union, HEUNI, Helsinki 2008.
MacDonald, M., with Atherton, S.,Berto, D., Bukauskas, A., Parasanu, E., Popov, I.,Qaramah, A., Stover, H., Sarosi, P. and Valderu, K., 2008, Executive Summary: Service Provision for Detainees with Problematic Drug and Alcohol Use in Police Detention: A comparative Study of Selected Countries in the European Union, HEUNI Paper No. 27, Helsinki 2008. in Russian and English.
MacDonald, M., The Impact of International Standards and Guidelines on Prisoner Health in Eastern and Central Europe, p 40-48, in Aromaa, K. and Viljanen, T., eds., 2008, Technical Assistance, Crime Prevention and Organised Crime, Heuni Paper No. 28, Helsinki,2008
MacDonald, M., with Atherton, S.,Berto, D., Bukauskas, A., Parasanu, E., Popov, I.,Qaramah, A., Stover, H., Sarosi, P. and Valderu, K., 2008, Service Provision for Detainees with Problematic Drug and Alcohol Use in Police Detention: A comparative Study of Selected Countries in the European Union, HEUNI 2009.
MacDonald, M and Fallon, P, Health Professionals in Prisons, in Bennett, J., Crewe, B. & Wahidin. A., 2007, Understanding Prison Staff, Collumpton: Willan.
MacDonald, M., Stoever, H. and Atherton, S., 2007, Harm Reduction in European Prisons: A Compilation of Models of Best Practice, Oldenburg, BIS-Verlag.
Research Reports
MacDonald, M., Williams, J., Kane, D>Rowe, S. and Brown, M. (2017) The Restorative Justice Partnership: Evaluation of Restorative Justice Conferences. Final Report commissioned by Birmingham Restorative Justice Partnership.
MacDonald, M, William, J. and Kane, D. (2015) Report of the Evaluation of the Big Lottery funded Prison Outreach work of Anawim, Anawim, Birmingham.
MacDonald, M. (2014) Women with Multiple Needs: Breaking the Cycle Evaluation of the Anawim - Midland Heart partnership (Full report), Funded by the Directorate General Justice of the European Commission, Daphne Programme.
Book contributor
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology! (2019), Prison Overcrowding. online content platform, SAGE Knowledge
MacDonald, M., Throughcare for vulnerable groups (drug users, mental health, young people, women, migrants) chapter in Dlugacz, H.,Re-entry Planning for Offenders with Mental Disorders: Policy and Practice, New Jersey (CRI) 2013