mental health

Effective practice guide – mental health

[HMI Probation (2022)]

Effective practice guide on working with people with mental health issues in criminal justice settings. Part of HMI Probation’s Effective Practice series.

Keywords: mental health

Women in prison: mental health and well-being — a guide for prison staff

[Prison Reform Trust (2020)]

A guide for prison staff to help them understand how prison life can affect a person’s mental health, with a focus on women.

Thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders

[CJJI (2021)]

A joint thematic review by the Criminal Justice Inspectorates which identifies shortcomings in relation to the treatment of people with mental health disorders.

Keywords: mental health

Persons of Concern Review Group

[Perth (2022)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a multi-disciplinary group which meets daily to consider residents in crisis, agree what services the individual requires, and ensure that they are immediately directed to them. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Wellbeing Unit

[Liverpool (2022)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: 35-bed wellbeing unit, housing people with a range of complex needs, including mental health issues, chronic self-harm, drug issues, and trauma. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: health, mental health, complex needs

Working with people with coexisting Substance Use & Mental Health (SUMH) issues

[Turning Point (2021)]

Guidance on how to work effectively with people with co-occuring substance misuse and mental health issues.

The future of prison mental health care in England

[Centre for Mental Health (2021)]

Report on mental health provision, commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement – includes examples of good and innovative practice, and makes recommendations for improvement.

Keywords: mental health

An updated picture of the mental health needs of male and female prisoners in the UK

[Research Journal (2019)]

Research by Tyler et al, published in the journal of Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, on the prevalence of mental health issues among a large sample of male and female prisoners.

Keywords: mental health

Compendium of Promising Practice: working with children and mental health

[NHS England (2021)]

Includes promising examples of practice in relation to young people with mental health issues from across the country. From the YJB Resource hub.

Keywords: mental health, young people

Women in prison: mental health and well-being – a guide for prison staff

[Penal Reform International (2020)]

A guide to understand how life in prison can affect a person’s mental health, with a focus on women. It describes how to recognise the signs of poor mental health and how best to respond.