By Dr Paul Leslie Simpson

Book Chapters

Phillips T; Clark KA; Brömdal A; Mullens AB; Sanders T; Halliwell S; Gildersleeve J; Daken K; Debattista J; du Plessis C; Leslie Simpson P; Hughto JMW, 2024, '“I Know the Degradation, the Humiliation around Being Incarcerated and Ostracized, and Marginalized, and Sexualized”', in Transgender People Involved with Carceral Systems, Routledge, pp. 21 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003169796-3

Simpson PL; Stardust Z; Dodd L; Cook T; Sotiri M; Zinnetti K; Sanders T; Brömdal A; Hardiman D, 2024, 'Prioritising the rights of incarcerated trans and gender diverse people', in Transgender People Involved with Carceral Systems, Routledge, pp. 388 - 412, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003169796-20

Phillips T; Clark KA; Brömdal A; Mullens AB; Sanders T; Halliwell S; Gildersleeve J; Daken K; Debattista J; Plessis CD; Simpson PL; Hughto JMW, 2024, '“I Know the Degradation, the Humiliation around Being Incarcerated and Ostracized, and Marginalized, and Sexualized”: Pathways to Incarceration and the Incarceration Experiences of Black American and First Nations Australian Trans Women', in Transgender People Involved with Carceral Systems International Perspectives, pp. 21 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003169796-3

Simpson PL; Stardust Z; Dodd L; Cook T; Sotiri M; Zinnetti K; Sanders T; Brömdal A; Hardiman D, 2024, 'Prioritising the Rights of Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse People: A Case Study of a Community-led Revision of an Australian Prison Policy', in Transgender People Involved with Carceral Systems International Perspectives, pp. 388 - 412, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003169796-20

Boon-Kuo L; Meiners ER; Simpson PL, 2018, 'Queer interruptions: Policing belonging in the carceral state', in Young People and Sexual Citizenship, Routledge

Simpson PL; Reekie J; Butler T; Richters J; Yap L; Donovan B, 2016, 'Sexual coercion in men's prisons', in Dwyer A; Ball M; Crofts T (ed.), Queering Criminology, pp. 204 - 228

Simpson P; Reekie J; Butler T; Richters J; Yap L; Donovan B, 2016, 'Sexual Coercion in Men’s Prisons', in Queering Criminology, Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 204 - 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137513342_11

Journal articles

Miu B; Simpson PL; Butler T; Wilson M; Kynuna D; Shaw R; Jones J, 2025, 'Exploring fathers' child and family support during Aboriginal mothers' incarceration', ALTERNATIVE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11771801251374128

Morgan P; Hwang YI; Butler T; Simpson P; Schofield PW; Hwang J, 2025, 'The co-constitution of chaos: The entangling of individual and institution in the Australian criminal justice system', Journal of Criminology, 58, pp. 327 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26338076241309653

Simpson PL; Guthrie J; Jones J; Haire B; Butler T, 2025, 'Ethical issues in conducting health research with people in prison: Results of a deliberative research project conducted with people in Australian prisons', Social Science and Medicine, 367, pp. 117751 - 117751, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117751

Karystianis G; Lukmanjaya W; Buchan I; Simpson P; Ginnivan N; Nenadic G; Butler T, 2024, 'An analysis of published study designs in PubMed prisoner health abstracts from 1963 to 2023: a text mining study', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02186-6

Smith H; Wilson M; Donovan B; Jones J; Butler T; Nathan S; Simpson P, 2024, 'Factors associated with unintended pregnancy and contraceptive practices in justice-involved adolescent girls in Australia', Plos One, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304825

Broemdal A; Winter C; Sanders T; Leslie Simpson P; Maycock M; Clark KA, 2024, 'Transformative trans incarceration research: now and into the future', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH, 25, pp. 123 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2024.2334499

Simpson PL; Callander D; Haire B; Pony M; Rosenberg S; Duck-Chong L; Holt M; Cook T, 2024, 'Factors Associated with Transgender and Gender Diverse People's Experience of Sexual Coercion, and Help-Seeking and Wellbeing Among Victims/Survivors: Results of the First Australian Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey', LGBT Health, 11, pp. 370 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2023.0146

Lukmanjaya W; Butler T; Taflan P; Simpson P; Ginnivan N; Buchan I; Nenadic G; Karystianis G, 2024, 'Population Characteristics in Justice Health Research Based on PubMed Abstracts From 1963 to 2023: Text Mining Study', Jmir Formative Research, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/60878

Simpson PL; Gardoll B; White L; Butler T, 2023, 'HIV policies in Australian prisons: a structured review assessing compliance with international guidelines', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100813

Hwang YI; Simpson PL; Butler TG; Hwang J, 2023, 'Victim and Victim Support Staff Experiences of a Domestic Violence Electronic Monitoring Program in Australia', International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 67, pp. 976 - 995, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X211058950

Taflan P; Simpson PL; Wilson M; Jones J; Donovan B; Amin J; Nathan S; Butler T, 2023, 'Sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV testing and diagnosis among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adolescents in contact with the Australian justice system: a cross-sectional study', Sexual Health, 20, pp. 303 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh23028

Dahiya S; Simpson PL; Butler T, 2023, 'Rethinking standards on prison cell size in a (post)pandemic world: a scoping review', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069952

Karystianis G; Simpson P; Lukmanjaya W; Ginnivan N; Nenadic G; Buchan I; Butler T, 2023, 'Automatic Extraction of Research Themes in Epidemiological Criminology From PubMed Abstracts From 1946 to 2020: Text Mining Study', Jmir Formative Research, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/49721

Simpson PL; Butler T, 2023, 'Prisons and pandemic preparedness', BMJ, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p860

Karystianis G; Lukmanjaya W; Simpson P; Schofield P; Ginnivan N; Nenadic G; van Leeuwen M; Buchan I; Butler T, 2022, 'An Analysis of PubMed Abstracts From 1946 to 2021 to Identify Organizational Affiliations in Epidemiological Criminology: Descriptive Study', Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 11, pp. e42891, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42891

Hwang YIJ; Simpson PL; Butler TG; Hwang J, 2021, 'Participant experiences of a post-release electronic monitoring program for domestic violence in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Criminology, 54, pp. 482 - 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26338076211028729

Simpson PL; Settumba S; Adily A; Ton B; Butler T, 2021, 'Defining Optimal Post-prison Care for Those With Psychosis: A Delphi Study', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.760904

Hwang YI; Ginnivan NA; Simpson PL; Baidawi S; Withall A; Williams B; Butler T; Hwang J, 2021, 'COVID-19 and incarcerated older adults: a commentary on risk, care and early release in Australia', International Journal of Prisoner Health, 17, pp. 245 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-10-2020-0078

Simpson PL; Guthrie J; Jones J; Butler T, 2021, 'Identifying research priorities to improve the health of incarcerated populations: results of citizens' juries in Australian prisons', Lancet Public Health, 6, pp. e771 - e779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00050-5

Simpson PL; Levy M; Butler T, 2021, 'Incarcerated people should be prioritised for covid-19 vaccination', BMJ, 373, pp. n859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n859

Haire BG; Brook E; Stoddart R; Simpson P, 2021, 'Trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of healthcare access in Australia: A qualitative study in people with complex needs', Plos One, 16, pp. e0245889, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245889

Yap L; Simpson P; Richters J; Donovan B; Grant L; Butler T, 2020, 'Disclosing sexuality: Gay and bisexual men’s experiences of coming out, forced out, going back in and staying out of the ‘closet’ in prison', Culture Health and Sexuality, 22, pp. 1222 - 1234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2019.1668963

Simpson PL; Williams M; Jones J; Butler T, 2020, 'Authors' response to “Australian first in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoner health care in the Australian Capital Territory”', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44, pp. 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13008

Stoddart R; Simpson P; Haire B, 2020, 'Medical advocacy in the face of Australian immigration practices: A study of medical professionals defending the health rights of detained refugees and asylum seekers', Plos One, 15, pp. e0237776, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237776

Simpson PL; Butler TG, 2020, 'Covid-19, prison crowding, and release policies', BMJ, 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1551

Simpson PL; Simpson M; Adily A, 2020, 'Prison cell spatial density and infectious and communicable diseases: a systematic review (vol 9, e026806, 2019)', BMJ OPEN, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026806corr1

Pettit S; Simpson P; Jones J; Williams M; Islam MM; Parkinson A; Calabria B; Butler T, 2019, 'Holistic primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners: exploring the role of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43, pp. 538 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12941

Lee A; Simpson P; Haire B, 2019, 'The binding practices of transgender and gender-diverse adults in Sydney, Australia', Culture Health and Sexuality, 21, pp. 969 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2018.1529335

Simpson PL; Hardiman D; Butler T, 2019, 'Understanding the over-representation of lesbian or bisexual women in the Australian prisoner population', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 31, pp. 365 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2019.1668339

Schofield PW; Xu A; Simpson P; Greenberg D; Lee J; Knight L; Butler T, 2019, 'Pharmacotherapy to reduce violent offending? Offenders might be interested', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53, pp. 697 - 698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867419835937

Settumba SN; Shanahan M; Butler T; Schofield P; Lafferty L; Simpson P; Chambers G, 2019, 'Developing Attributes and Attribute-Levels for a Discrete-Choice Experiment: An Example for Interventions of Impulsive Violent Offenders.', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-019-00484-5

Coles T; Simpson P; Saulo D; Kaldor J; Richards A; Levy M; Wake C; Siddall DA; Harrod ME; Kariminia A; Butler T, 2019, 'Trends in hepatitis B prevalence and associated risk factors among Indigenous and non-Indigenous prison entrants in Australia, 2004 to 2013', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43, pp. 236 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12870

Simpson P; Simpson M; Adily A; Grant L; Butler T, 2019, 'Prison cell spatial density and infectious and communicable diseases: a systematic review', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e026806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026806

Islam MM; McRae IS; Mazumdar S; Simpson PL; Wollersheim D; Fatema K; Butler T, 2018, 'Prescription opioid dispensing in New South Wales, Australia: spatial and temporal variation', BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 19, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40360-018-0219-0

Jones J; Wilson M; Sullivan E; Atkinson L; Gilles M; Simpson P; Baldry E; Butler T, 2018, 'Australian Aboriginal women prisoners’ experiences of being a mother: a review', International Journal of Prisoner Health, 14, pp. 221 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-12-2017-0059

Lovel M; Guthrie J; Simpson P; Butler T, 2018, 'Navigating the Political Landscape of Australian Criminal Justice Reform: Senior Policy-makers on Alternatives to Incarceration', CURRENT ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 29, pp. 227 - 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2018.12036099

Lovell M; Guthrie J; Simpson PL; Butler T, 2018, 'Navigating the political landscape of criminal justice reform in Australia: The views of senior policy-makers on alternatives to incarceration', Current Issues in Criminal Justice -Sydney-, 29, pp. 227 - 241, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=662022226839308;res=E-LIBRARY

Simpson P, 2018, 'New Perspectives on Prison Masculinities, Matthew Maycock and Kate Hunt (eds.)', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 30, pp. 67 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2018.12036108

Wilson M; Jones J; Butler T; Simpson PL; Gilles M; Baldry E; Levy M; Sullivan E, 2017, 'Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Aboriginal Mothers in Western Australia', SAGE Open, 7, pp. 2158244016686814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244016686814

Asquith NL; Dwyer A; Simpson PL, 2017, 'A Queer Criminal Career', Current Issues in Criminal Justice -Sydney-, 29, pp. 167 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2017.12036094

Simpson PL; Guthrie J; Butler T, 2017, 'Prison health service directors’ views on research priorities and organizational issues in conducting research in prison: outcomes of a national deliberative roundtable', International Journal of Prisoner Health, 13, pp. 113 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-12-2016-0070

Wilson M; Simpson PL; Butler T; Richters J; Yap L; Donovan B, 2016, '‘You’re a woman, a convenience, a cat, a poof, a thing, an idiot’: transgender women negotiating sexual experiences in men’s prisons in Australia', Sexualities: studies in culture and society, First published date: November-22-2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363460716652828

Simpson PL; Reekie J; Butler T; Richters J; Yap L; Grant L; Richards A; Donovan B, 2016, 'Factors associated with sexual coercion in a representative sample of men in Australian prisons', Archives of Sexual Behavior: an interdisciplinary research journal, 45, pp. 1195 - 1205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0653-7

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