Mental health. Inside job.
Four out of five prisoners suffer mental health problems. There are 139 liaison teams responsible for ensuring offenders are directed to hospitals where appropriate, but they are under-resourced and stretched to capacity. Mental health teams are working to reduce inappropriate referrals.
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D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology