Keys to diversion: best practice for offenders with multiple needs

Author:
DURCAN Graham
Publisher:
Centre for Mental Health
Publication year:
2014
Pagination:
28
Place of publication:
London

Liaison and diversion services aim to identify and support people with mental health problems, learning difficulties and other vulnerable people in police stations and courts. This report identifies the key elements of successful liaison and diversion services in six services based in Lewisham, Manchester, Portsmouth and in Plymouth, Bodmin and Truro. The findings are based on visits to sites, interviews with staff, service users, and partners. It finds that the most successful teams offer support for a wide range of a person’s needs, they build packages of support from a range of local agencies, and they stay in touch with people after they have been referred to other services. The report then makes recommendations for NHS commissioners and liaison and diversion services. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
diversion, offenders, needs, mental health problems, criminal justice, mentally disordered offenders, learning disabilities;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England
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