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Review mental health services specification for competent professional screening of prisoners

Recommendation
The NHS should review its mental health services specification so that mental health screening is always carried out by a competent mental health professional with experience of the criminal justice system.
Paragraph Reference
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Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 4 February 2022. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age 5.0 yrs
Report published 29 Sep 2021