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This suggests family-planning and reproductive-health needs that are not well served by current models of care. Despite this, little is known about how contraception is provided within Australian carceral settings, or the structural barriers experienced by professional staff working in these environments. We report findings from a qualitative study conducted in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, describing professional\u00a0staff\u2019s\u00a0views of factors that support or impede\u00a0women\u2019s\u00a0contraceptive care needs both during and immediately after incarceration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted semi-structured interviews with n\u2009=\u200912 professionals working in NSW, who either provide healthcare services or individual case management to women during incarceration or in the immediate post-release period. Data was analysed thematically, initially guided by the Vulnerable Populations Behaviour Model and adjusted iteratively as analysis developed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants described contraceptive needs and preferences as shaped by 1) a state of interrupted fertility caused by incarceration, and 2) post-release instability and intersecting demands, which impeded access to community family planning. Areas of high need were characterised by 1) accessible, reversible and non-invasive contraception options, and 2) thoughtful counselling. 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