Topic: Criminal justice

The majority of prisoners have mental health problems, often two or more at the same time. Imprisonment doesn’t seem to reduce re-offending and it costs a great deal. We’re finding more ways to fix this by developing liaison and diversion services, advocating community sentences, improving youth justice and unlocking secure care.

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?

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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

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Prison mental health services in England, 2023

Prison & Young Offender Institution Mental Health Needs Analysis

Type: Publication

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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

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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

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Out of sight

Girls in the Children and Young People’s Secure Estate

Type: Publication

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Podcast: Graham Durcan

Thea speaks to Graham about mental health in prisons, and why a fundamental culture-change is so vital

Type: Blog

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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

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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

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Restoring something lost

Could therapy dogs improve the wellbeing of people in prison?

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