Call for mental health support for young offenders
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Call for mental health support for young offenders

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50551676 By BBC Health News Mental health support must be made a priority for young offenders, according to Holyrood’s justice committee. The committee called for assessments to be made within the first days of each youngster’s move into secure care or a young offenders institution (YOI). Consistent, high-quality physical, educational…

Self-harm and violent attacks in prisons hit record high as incidents rise by 20% in a year, figures show
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Self-harm and violent attacks in prisons hit record high as incidents rise by 20% in a year, figures show

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prison-violence-self-harm-attack-mental-health-jail-uk-department-justice-a8600671.html By May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent, at The Independent Ministers under pressure to launch emergency prisons plan in upcoming Budget as violence and self-harm and in jails hit record levels for third time in a year Self-harm and violent attacks in prisons have hit a new record high as incidents soar by 20 per…

Care for elderly prisoners ‘inconsistent and only set to get worse’, finds report
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Care for elderly prisoners ‘inconsistent and only set to get worse’, finds report

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prisoners-elderly-care-prisons-report-inspectorate-care-quality-commission-a8584641.html By May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent at the Independent Newspaper Government and councils failing to plan for the future needs of growing population of elderly, ill and frail inmates, warns watchdog Elderly prisoners are not always receiving the care they need, with some struggling to wash themselves and others not getting help when…

Young offenders deprived of psychology services amid ‘epidemic’ of mental health problems in prisons

Young offenders deprived of psychology services amid ‘epidemic’ of mental health problems in prisons

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/young-offenders-mental-health-crisis-prisons-children-custody-deprived-psychology-services-epidemic-a8098286.html By: May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent Exclusive: Children in custody left with urgent needs unmet due to reduced services in secure training centres — with one child left waiting more than seven months for mental health intervention Children in custody are facing a “significant shortfall” in mental health provision, with some given no access to psychology…