The author reports on a recent Mind survey, which surveyed 304 people with personal experience of mental illness about their experiences of crime and how they felt the police had responded. It also asked 86 support workers working with victims and witnesses with mental distress for their views about the criminal justice system. The findings revealed that people with mental health problems are not only more vulnerable to crime; they are much less likely to get justice.
The author reports on a recent Mind survey, which surveyed 304 people with personal experience of mental illness about their experiences of crime and how they felt the police had responded. It also asked 86 support workers working with victims and witnesses with mental distress for their views about the criminal justice system. The findings revealed that people with mental health problems are not only more vulnerable to crime; they are much less likely to get justice.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, police, service users, surveys, crime victims, criminal justice;
The national census of psychiatric inpatients carried out on 31 March was published in December 2005. The author looks at some of the findings and discusses what they show about race equality.
The national census of psychiatric inpatients carried out on 31 March was published in December 2005. The author looks at some of the findings and discusses what they show about race equality.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, racial discrimination, surveys, statistical methods, acute psychiatric care, black and minority ethnic people;