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Health screening at first reception into prison
- Authors:
- BIRMINGHAM Luke, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 8(2), September 1997, pp.435-439.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
The prison service attaches considerable importance to the screening of all prisoners at first reception into prison for physical and mental health problems, substance use and suicide risk. This article compares the findings of the prison reception health screening of consecutive new remand prisoners with independent assessments carried out by research psychiatrists on the same individuals at their reception into prison. Results indicate that a restructuring of existing health assessment process at reception into prison could result in a more effective screening process than that which is currently in operation.
Prevalence of mental disorder in remand prisoners: consecutive case study
- Authors:
- BIRMINGHAM Luke, MASON Debbie, GRUBIN Don
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 14.12.96, 1996, pp.1521-1524.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Findings of the research are based on inmates of HMP Durham, a prison with a large catchment area in the NE of England. It was found that not only is the prevalence of mental disorder, in particular severe mental illness high in this population, but the numbers identified at reception are low and subsequent management in the prison is poor.