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Publish monthly data on prisoners awaiting mental health inpatient transfers, including waiting times.

Recommendation
HMPPS and the NHS should gather and publish monthly information for every establishment (without naming establishments to protect patient confidentiality) on the number of prisoners awaiting transfers to inpatient care for mental illness and for how long they have been waiting.
Paragraph Reference
80
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.

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