Waiting for too long: the urgent need for health and justice reform
What steps can the Government and all political parties commit to implementing to improve the mental health of prisoners in the UK?
Type: Blog
First steps towards a mentally healthier justice system?
As the number of prisoners rises and reaches beyond the capacity of the estate to cope, it’s become clear that the system is in urgent need of reform.
Type: Blog
Prison mental health services in England, 2023
Prison & Young Offender Institution Mental Health Needs Analysis
Type: Publication
The Government’s prisons strategy: what does it mean for mental health?
Andy argues that increasing the number of people in more and bigger prisons risks putting yet more pressure on mental health services – and making it harder to achieve the improvements the white paper seeks to attain
Type: Blog
Mind over matter: How I’ve looked after my wellbeing during lockdown in prison
Ricky shares how motivation, routine, targets and talking to others has helped him through lockdown in prison
Type: Blog
Podcast: Graham Durcan
Thea speaks to Graham about mental health in prisons, and why a fundamental culture-change is so vital
Type: Blog
The future of prison mental health care in England
In some ways, prisons are less safe than they were 15 years ago. Our recommendations will help to make people safer.
Type: Publication
In ten years’ time
Working with Revolving Doors, we mark 10 years since the launch of the Bradley Report on improving outcomes for people in the criminal justice system with mental health difficulties and learning disabilities
Type: Publication
Restoring something lost
Could therapy dogs improve the wellbeing of people in prison?
Type: Publication