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This study aimed to explore prisoners\u2019 perceived oral and general health and how they accessed, understood and assessed health information to gain insight into their health literacy. Twelve prisoners in a high\u2010security prison and a halfway house participated in individual semi\u2010structured interviews. Data was analysed through thematic analysis, which identified five themes: inconsistent self\u2010reporting of general and oral health; autonomous health behaviour through utilizing personal resources; preference for personalized adapted health information; psychological and physical proximity; and barriers. The prisoners perceived their oral and general health as good despite several health problems. They expressed scepticism towards health information from public authorities and made their own health\u2010related choices based on previous experiences, their own \u2018common sense\u2019 and the experiences of people they trusted. 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