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Quantify mental health service shortfalls and ensure equivalent prison healthcare provision
Conclusion
The NHS should use its prison mental health treatment ‘needs analysis’ to quantify shortfalls in mental health services, make plans and allocate resources so mental healthcare in prisons is at least equivalent to services outside prisons, having taken account of the specific needs of the prison population. (Paragraph 21) Commissioning prison mental healthcare services and models of care
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 4 February 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Justice Committee
Inquiry
Mental Health in Prison
Report
5th Report - Mental health in prison
29 Sep 2021
HC 72
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.0 yrs
Report published
29 Sep 2021