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The national confidential inquiry into suicide and homicide by people with mental Illness. Annual report: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
- Authors:
- APPLEBY Louis, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Centre for Mental Health and Risk. National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 135
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
It is reported that suicide by mental health patients had risen, to 1,333 deaths in 2011 (England), following a previous fall. The rise probably reflected the rise in suicide in the general population, which had been attributed to existing economic difficulties. The proportion of patients dying by suicide who were unemployed had risen in England and Northern Ireland. An apparent rise in Scotland was largely explained by a coding change, but the adjusted figure for patient suicide was still comparatively high. Increases in Wales and Northern Ireland were based on small numbers and should be treated with caution. (Edited publisher abstract)
Prison mental health: vision and reality
- Authors:
- APPLEBY Louis, et al
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 25p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The need for better mental health care in prisons has been evident for some time. Reports throughout the last two decades have shown that prisoners have dramatically higher rates of the whole range of mental health problems compared to the general population. This report examines what has been achieved in prison mental health over recent years from a number of different personal perspectives and individual observations of working in England. It looks at the specific achievements of inreach teams and of efforts to divert offenders from custody. It also looks more broadly at the rapid growth of the prison population during the same period and the treatment of offenders with mental health problems outside as well as inside prison.
Securing employment for offenders with mental health problems: towards a better way
- Authors:
- SAMELE Chiara, KEIL Jo, THOMAS Stuart
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 10p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This policy paper examines how to improve the employment prospects of offenders with mental health problems. It is based on a review of published literature and discusses the importance of employment, barriers, current initiatives in England and individual placement and support.
Offenders: positive practice guide
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The background and policy framework is explained. Offenders' problems gaining access to adequate health and social care services are outlined. Sections then discuss understanding offenders' needs, removing barriers to access, engaging with offenders and training and developing the workforce.
Diversion: a better way for criminal justice and mental health
- Authors:
- PARSONAGE Michael, et al
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 64p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Diversion finds that court diversion and liaison schemes in England only work with one in five of the people with mental health problems who go through the criminal justice system. Many opportunities for diversion are being missed and too little is being done to ensure that offenders with mental health problems make continuing use of community mental health services. But in the absence of a clear national policy framework, diversion services have developed in a piecemeal and haphazard way. Many schemes are insecurely funded and there is an unacceptably wide degree of variation in their ways of working. The report looks at the evidence on outcomes and the effectiveness of diversion, it includes information from site visits and looks at whether diversion is good value for money.
In ten years time: improving outcomes for people with mental ill-health, learning disability, developmental disorders or neuro-diverse conditions in the criminal justice system
- Authors:
- CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, REVOLVING DOORS AGENCY
- Publishers:
- Centre for Mental Health, Revolving Doors Agency
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This report summarises the progress that has been made since the publication of the Bradley Report in 2014, which made recommendations to improve support for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities in contact with the criminal justice system. It covers the areas of: early identification, arrest and prosecution; courts; sentencing; prison and resettlement. The report also outlines the additional changes needed over the next 10 years and makes ten recommendations. It calls on the Government to adopt a common, comprehensive definition of vulnerabilities across the criminal justice pathway; develop a comprehensive protocol to screening, assessment, information sharing and care across the whole system; transfer to the NHS the commissioning of police custody healthcare; resource the Liaison and Diversion services; ensuring Courts are not able to send people to immediate custody or to a community sentence in the absence of a relevant court report; invest in effective community sentences; restrict the use of short prison sentences; and implement reforms proposed in the Independent Mental Health Act Review regarding prison transfers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of individual placement and support (IPS) for patients with offending histories in the community: the United Kingdom experience
- Authors:
- KHALIFA Najat, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(3), 2020, pp.179-190.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Introduction: This study aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a high fidelity individual placement and support service in a community forensic mental health setting. Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with clinical staff (n = 11), patients (n = 3), and employers (n = 5) to examine barriers and facilitators to implementation of a high fidelity individual placement and support service. Data was analysed using thematic analysis, and themes were mapped onto individual placement and support fidelity criteria. Results: Barriers cited included competing interests between employment support and psychological therapies, perceptions of patients’ readiness for work, and concerns about the impact of returning to work on welfare benefits. Facilitators of implementation included clear communication of the benefits of individual placement and support, inter-disciplinary collaboration, and positive attitudes towards the support offered by the individual placement and support programme among stakeholders. Offences, rather than mental health history, were seen as a key issue from employers’ perspectives. Employers regarded disclosure of offending or mental health history as important to developing trust and to gauging their own capacity to offer support. Conclusions: Implementation of individual placement and support in a community mental health forensic setting is complex and requires robust planning. Future studies should address the barriers identified, and adaptations to the individual placement and support model are needed to address difficulties encountered in forensic settings. (Edited publisher abstract)
From prison to work: a new frontier for Individual Placement and Support
- Authors:
- DURCAN Graham, ALLAN Jonathan, HAMILTON Ian S.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on a project which trialled an evidence-based model of employment support, Individual Placement and Support (IPS), with people with mental health problems leaving prison. The feasibility study ran across eight prisons. In total, 23 of the 61 people who engaged both during and after their time in prison were supported into employment. In addition, the service provided a range of ad hoc support with securing accommodation, seeking mental health support and applying for benefits. The report includes case studies of client experiences of IPS. Although the success rate of the pilot was lower than that of IPS in its trials within secondary mental health services, the report concludes that the IPS approach can be adapted successfully to support prisoners to get work when they are released. It calls on the Government to invest in a larger scale trial of IPS for former prisoners and to reform existing employment services in the criminal justice system. (Edited publisher abstract)
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)
Independent inquiry into the care and treatment of Peter Bryan
- Authors:
- MISHCON Jane, (chair)
- Publisher:
- NHS London
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 691p., 2 vols.
- Place of publication:
- London
In February 2004, Peter Bryan killed Brian Cherry shortly after leaving the acute psychiatric ward at Newham Centre for Mental Health where he had been a voluntary patient. This inquiry was undertaken following completion of Peter Bryan's trial in 2005 and deals with his care and treatment up to the time of the homicide of Brian Cherry. The report describes the background and events leading to the investigation and provides commentary and analysis. It covers an earlier homicide, treatment at Rampton Hospital, the John Howard Centre medium secure unit, the Riverside House forensic hostel, and the acute adult general psychiatric ward at Newham Hospital, and the homicide of Brian Cherry. It sets out detailed findings about the care and treatment provided with the aim of identifying lessons to be learned, and presents recommendations based on the findings.