| Subject: | Mental health |
| Topic: | Mental health and criminal justice |
| Year: | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
An article examined associations between clinical/demographic/criminological characteristics of inmates with mental illness and the level of mental health intervention received during early custody in England. The level of intervention was not consistently linked with diagnoses or symptom severity. Triage processes should be improved to ensure that mental healthcare resources in prisons were appropriately matched to clinical need.
Source: Lamiece Hassan, Mohammed Shaiyan Rahman, Carlene King, Jane Senior, and Jenny Shaw, 'Level of mental health intervention and clinical need among inmates with mental illness in five English jails', Psychiatric Services, Volume 63 Number 12
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Dec
An article examined the legal powers of police officers in England and Wales to take into account an offender's mental health problem when taking key decisions such as those relating to arrest and charging.
Source: Ian Cummins, 'Policing and mental illness in England and Wales post Bradley', Policing, Volume 6 Number 4
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Nov
A new book examined the treatment of substance misuse (including alcohol) and mental health problems within the criminal justice system.
Source: Aaron Pycroft and Suzie Clift (eds), Risk and Rehabilitation: Management and treatment of substance misuse and mental health problems in the criminal justice system, Policy Press
Links: Summary
Date: 2012-Oct
An article examined existing literature on the prevalence of mental health disorders in probation populations, in order to inform the provision of health services to this group. There was a high prevalence of mental illness and high rates of co-morbidity in offenders on probation. However, variation in study settings and methodology made it difficult to reach firm conclusions on the likely prevalence of mental illness in probation populations from the existing literature. There was a need for further high-quality research.
Source: Coral Sirdifield, 'The prevalence of mental health disorders amongst offenders on probation: a literature review', Journal of Mental Health, Volume 21 Number 5
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Oct
An article examined the research literature on the prevalence of mental health disorders among offenders on probation.
Source: Coral Sirdifield, 'The prevalence of mental health disorders amongst offenders on probation: a literature review', Journal of Mental Health, Volume 21 Number 5
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Sep
A report said that procedures for assessing and dealing with girls' and women's mental health issues in police custody needed to be improved.
Source: Matina Marougka and Rachel Cass, Listening to Young Women in Police Custody: Mental health needs and the police response, Independent Academic Research Studies
Links: Report | IARS press release | Justice Gap press release
Date: 2012-Sep
Date: 2012-Jun
A new book examined mental incapacity in criminal law, focusing on the complex interaction of legal doctrines, practices, and knowledge (both expert and non-expert).
Source: Arlie Loughnan, Manifest Madness: Mental incapacity in the criminal law, Oxford University Press
Links: Summary
Date: 2012-Apr
An inspectorate report in Northern Ireland said that progress in the treatment of prisoners with mental health problems had been 'slow' since a previous review in March 2010.
Source: Not a Marginal Issue: Mental health and the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland – A follow-up review of inspection recommendations, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
Links: Report | CJINI press release
Notes: 2010 report
Date: 2012-Mar