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Review of service delivery and organisational research focused on prisoners with mental disorders
- Authors:
- BROOKER Charlie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (The), 20(Supplement 1), April 2009, pp.102-123.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper reports a structured review of the service development and organisational (SDO) research literature focused on prisoners with mental disorders. A large number of databases were searched, using a combined free-text and thesaurus approach. Papers were included if they had been published since 1983, were written in English, and contained research findings. Commentaries or descriptions of local service innovation were excluded. In all, 103 papers were identified that met all criteria; these were divided into 13 categories (e.g. screening, 18 papers; professional roles, 13 papers). The paper concludes that there is a clear need to consider commissioning SDO research for offenders in England and Wales in a coherent programme.
Out of sight, out of mind: the state of mental healthcare in prison
- Authors:
- BROOKER Charlie, ULLMANN Ben
- Publisher:
- Policy Exchange
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The prison population is at its highest ever. Of the 82,000 prisoners in England and Wales it is estimated that nine out of ten have one or more mental health disorders. Coverage includes public attitudes to offenders with mental illness, the offender mental healthcare; assessment of prison mental healthcare; and spending, staff and savings. It is argued that the findings of Lord Ramsbotham's 1996 report, which was heavily critical of prison healthcare services, are as relevant today as when they 12 years ago.