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Results for mentally ill offenders (scotland)
2 results foundAuthor: Scotland. Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Title: Mental Health of Prisoners: Themed Visit Report into Prison Mental Health Services in Scotland Summary: This themed visit was focused on the support and treatment that prisoners with a mental disorder receive in the Scottish Prison system. The aim of national themed visits is to enable us to assess and compare care and treatment for particular groups of people across Scotland. Our aim is to help services learn from good practice and to respond to any issues that are identified. This report details our findings from our visits to all 15 Scottish Prison establishments which took place between January and March 2011. The focus for our visits was not about whether these people should be in prison but about the care and treatment they receive. The services prisoners receive in prison have a big impact on the individual's capacity to recover. Details: Edinburgh: Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, 2011. 42p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 11, 2012 at http://reports.mwcscot.org.uk/web/FILES/Visiting_Monitoring/MWC_Mental_Health_of_Prisoners.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://reports.mwcscot.org.uk/web/FILES/Visiting_Monitoring/MWC_Mental_Health_of_Prisoners.pdf Shelf Number: 124462 Keywords: Inmates, Mental Health(Scotland)Mental Health Services (Scotland)Mentally Ill Offenders (Scotland)Prisons, Mental Health Services (Scotland) |
Author: Gormley, Caitlin Title: Mapping of Active Criminal Justice Diversion Schemes for Those with Mental Health Problems in Scotland Summary: The Scottish Association for Mental Health commissioned the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research to conduct a mapping exercise to identify the numbers and types of diversion schemes for people with mental health issues currently in operation throughout Scotland. This research defines "diversionary practice" in reference to formal and informal processes of assessing and identifying the needs of an accused person and diverting them from the criminal justice pathway as early as possible. Research Design All Criminal Justice Social Work service departments of the 32 Local Authorities; the 8 regional managers of Community Justice Authorities; the 14 NHS Health Boards; Police Scotland; the Scottish Prison Service; Community Mental Health Nursing Teams; and various third sector organisations were contacted by email, letter and phone-calls, where appropriate, seeking their participation in the research, they were then sent a questionnaire to complete. The questionnaire was comprised of twenty-one open- and closed-ended questions designed to uncover as much information as possible about existing diversionary schemes and practices for people with mental health issues. To achieve this, the questions were grouped under four headings: About the Scheme; Functionality; Operation of the Scheme; and Post-Intervention. The results were then exported to a spreadsheet and collated for further thematic analysis. Responses were grouped by the stage of the criminal justice system the service diverts persons with mental health problems in order to respond to specific elements of the research question. Key Findings Of the 38 responses to the questionnaire, 26 active diversion schemes were identified while 12 agencies stated that they do not operate formal or informal diversionary practices. The aims of the responding schemes can be listed in terms of general themes: reducing reoffending; preventing harm; reducing number of remands to prison; and, ensuring that appropriate care is provided. The majority of diversion schemes who responded to this study are delivered by statutory services through "Fiscal Diversion" as an alternative to prosecution. Only two responding schemes reported that they focus specifically on divertees with mental health problems. Both of these schemes are funded by the NHS and receive referrals from the Procurator Fiscal service. Police reporting procedures have a great impact on decisions made by the Procurator Fiscal which have, in turn, accounted for 17 of the 26 schemes who responded positively to this study. There are many differences among the schemes particularly in relation to the uptake of diversion schemes as well as regional and organisational differences. Although there is a wide range of activities available across the diversion schemes, there appears to be a gap in the delivery of schemes which address offending behaviour and poor mental health together. Details: Glasgow: Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, University of Glasgow, 2013. 25p. Source: Internet Resource: Report No. 05/13: Accessed July 19, 2014 at: http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Mapping-of-Active-Diversion-Schemes-Report.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Mapping-of-Active-Diversion-Schemes-Report.pdf Shelf Number: 132715 Keywords: Diversion ProgramsMental HealthMentally Ill Offenders (Scotland) |