UN Nelson Mandela Rules
Definition
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (revised 2015, named for Nelson Mandela), establishing baseline standards for prison conditions including healthcare provision, prohibition of torture, and equivalency of healthcare to community standards.
Related terms
- Clinical independence
- The principle that healthcare decisions in custodial settings are made on clinical grounds alone, without interference from custody staff. The UN Nelson...
- Dual loyalty
- The conflict between a health professional's clinical obligation to the patient and their employment obligations to an institution : particularly acute in...
- Equivalency of care
- The principle that prisoners are entitled to healthcare equivalent in quality to that available in the general community. Recognised in the Nelson...
- Hunger strike
- A refusal of food by a person with decision-making capacity, typically as a form of protest. The correctional nurse's ethical obligation is...
- Reception health screening
- The health assessment conducted when a person enters custody, typically within 24 hours of arrival. Covers physical health, mental health, substance withdrawal...
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- Correctional Nursing PracticeThe United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (revised 2015, named for Nelson Mandela), establishing baseline standards for prison c...