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Life Beyond the Forensic Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Patient Reoffending, Hospital Readmission, and Mortality Rates Following Discharge to the Community

2026-05-29

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<h4>Background</h4> Forensic patients often have complex and costly healthcare needs and risks, even following discharge from secure care. However, little is known about these patients’ health and justice outcomes after community reintegration. <h4>Aims</h4> To estimate the incidence of key post-discharge outcomes among community-discharged forensic patients, including any reoffending, violent reoffending, recon...

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DOI: 10.64898/2026.05.27.26354062

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