Modernising prison mental health care.
Some 90% of prisoners in England and Wales have a mental health poblem. This article outlines several initiatives, including health screening on admission and suicide prevention, to improve the care of this population.
Duggan
Sean
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Department of Health and National Institute for Mental Health, England.
Bradshaw
Richard
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Mitchell
Damian
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Coffey
Michael
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Rogers
Paul
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