“Highly committed but overwhelmed by constraints”: a qualitative study of officials’ and health staff’s perspectives on the prison mental health system in Cambodia

Abstract Background Prisoners have been identified in various international studies as one of the populations most vulnerable to mental health problems, yet the system’s response has been notably limited. Enhancing the prison healthcare system to effectively address the challenges involved a complex undertaking compounded by the prevailing constraints and stressors faced by both inmates and prison staff, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Cambodia, where research is lacking