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Mental health services in prison should be equivalent to those in the community in terms of accessibility, quality, and the types and range of interventions available. ... Robust data on the mental health needs of Scotland's prison population are required to develop services designed to meet the particular needs of this group. However, data on ...

A mapping of mental health services available to individuals in and leaving prison A mapping exercise was undertaken to describe the services available to support the mental health of people in Scotland’s prisons. While there have been major positive developments in multi-disciplinary prison mental health services in the past

Overall, this synthesis report highlights recent improvements in health and care provision to meet the needs of Scotland's prison population, including the expansion of multi-disciplinary mental health teams in prisons, reports of good relationships between NHS and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), and the availability of training for health ...

“A joined up, whole system, approach to managing and supporting prisoners and staff across Scotland’s prison estate is needed as a matter of urgency.” Background note. The Mental Welfare Commission visits and reports on individual prison mental health services regularly, but last visited all of Scotland’s prisons a decade ago, in 2011.

N2 - Introduction: This study reports on an assessment of mental health needs among Scotland's prison population which aimed to describe the scale and nature of need as well as identify opportunities to improve upon the services available.

The Scottish Prison Service’s new Mental Health Strategy is an overarching approach, which sets out clear aims and ambitions for more than 8,000 people currently in its care. Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, writes in the strategy foreword: “As Chief Executive, I have seen the significant impact that mental health issues have on those in ...

A fundamental change to prison mental health services in Scotland is required. 7.1. High-level recommendations. Following on from the findings of this needs assessment, a series of evidence-based recommendations were developed. These are intended to address a range of issues identified by this study, from high-level, strategic issues to daily ...

Responsibility for mental health services in prison transferred from the Scottish Prison Service to NHS Scotland in 2011 but the investigation found little evidence of improvement. Among the ...

In Scotland, imprisoned people experiencing mental health issues may be assessed as needing treatment in the forensic estate at the beginning or during their prison sentence. This estate includes one high-secure unit, three medium-security regional units and low secure provisions which include mental health wards, disability wards, intensive ...

prison mental health teams in Scotland. All but two prisons now offer both integrated primary and secondary mental health services. Nearly all prisons now have formal input from mental health nursing, psychiatry, and clinical psychology and approximately half have allied health professionals (AHP) as part of the mental health team.

Forensic mental health services: independent review. In 2019, the Scottish Government announced a review of the way forensic mental health services are delivered. The report, published in February 2021, made 67 recommendations, including that: “A new NHS Board should be created for forensic mental health services in Scotland”(Recommendation 1).

Prisons in Scotland offer psychological services, including counselling and therapy, to address issues such as addiction, trauma, and mental illness. ... Efforts are ongoing to address this problem through modernisation projects and the construction of new prisons. Mental Health Many inmates suffer from mental health issues, and providing ...

MENTAL HEALTH AND SCOTLAND’S PRISON POPULATION 9 Obtaining definitive data as to the extent of mental health problems is complex due to how the information is recorded. The 2012 Commission on Women Offenders estimated that 80% of all women in prison in Scotland had mental health problems8.

Policy Rights and Mental Health Legislation Educations and Young People's Services Access to Support and Benefits Our Other Policy Responses Scottish Election ... “This is a vitally important issue. Up to and over 70% of those in prison have mental health problems. ... SAMH is a company limited by guarantee in Scotland No 82340. Scottish ...

Prison Health Care. NHS GG&C provides health care for four establishments: HMP Barlinnie, HMP Low Moss, HMP Greenock and The Lilias Centre. ... * **Mental Health services also offer opportunities for Adult and Learning Disability Nurses, ... As Scotland’s most populous region, the West of Scotland is home to approximately two million people. ...

Introduction: This study reports on an assessment of mental health needs among Scotland's prison population which aimed to describe the scale and nature of need as well as identify opportunities to improve upon the services available. The project was commissioned by the Scottish Government to ensure that future changes to the services available to support the mental health and wellbeing of ...

Deaths in Scotland's prisons have increased by 60% in the past year, a report has revealed. The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) found 64 people died in jail in 2024 - up ...

Responsibility for mental health services in prison transferred from the Scottish Prison Service to NHS Scotland in 2011 but the investigation found little evidence of improvement. Among the ...

The agency also announced April 23 that $6.5 million was available through one-time grants to help set up jail-based mental health stabilization services. ... prison." KFF Health News is a ...