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13 January 2012 Centre for Mental Health welcomes further investment in criminal justice liaison and diversion services Centre for Mental Health today welcomed the Government’s announcement of further funding for liaison and diversion services in police stations and courts in England.
14 December 2011 Housing instability is linked to poor mental health and offending, says Centre for Mental Health A place to live: Securing stable accommodation for offenders with mental health problems finds that timely access to appropriate housing support is one of the most important factors in breaking the cycle of offending. However, getting and keeping a home is only part of the picture. Many, if not most, offenders have multiple needs and require comprehensive support to make the transition from chaos to stability.
13 December 2011 Centre for Mental Health supports Howard League call to end overnight police custody for children under 14 “Children should not be kept in police custody overnight without their health and welfare needs being dealt with as a matter of urgency,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Sean Duggan said today.
30 November 2011 New Centre for Health and Justice launched in partnership with Centre for Mental Health The Institute of Mental Health has launched a new Centre for Health and Justice which will carry out research on a range of health issues in the criminal justice system as well as providing training and education.
07 November 2011 Centre for Mental Health report on Secure Services discussed at APPG for Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis: minutes now available for download November's APPG meeting for Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis was held in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health on the issue of blockages within forensic mental health services.
24 October 2011 Centre for Mental Health responds to Government plans for Personality Disorder Services in Prisons “We support the move to reshape the current Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) programme in order to increase treatment capacity and to improve the effectiveness of treatment and support for more people with personality disorders in our prisons." Sean Duggan said, commenting on the response published today by the The Department of Health to a consultation it carried out on plans to reshape personality disorder services in prisons in England.
31 August 2011 Centre comments on new research showing prevalence of mental ill health among the probation caseload New evidence produced by the University of Lincoln has shown that rates of mental ill health among the probation caseload are very similar to those of the prison population, and, as in prison much of this poor health is unrecognised and untreated.
08 July 2011 Scheme to support offenders into employment wins Business in the Community’s 2011 award for excellence BeOnsite was recognised by judges at Business in the Community’s annual responsible business awards for providing over 250 people from excluded groups, including offenders, with industry specific training.
27 June 2011 A national network of local liaison and diversion services The Department of Health has published information on 101 members of the national network providing local liaison and diversion services at police stations and courts.
23 June 2011 Centre comments on The Howard League for Penal Reform's report on former armed forces personel in prison “Armed forces veterans are less likely to go to prison that the general population,” Centre for Mental Health joint chief executive Sean Duggan said today, commenting on the release of the report following The Howard League for Penal Reform’s Inquiry into Former Armed Service Personnel in Prison.

13 January 2012
Centre for Mental Health welcomes further investment in criminal justice liaison and diversion services
Centre for Mental Health today welcomed the Government’s announcement of further funding for liaison and diversion services in police stations and courts in England.

14 December 2011
Housing instability is linked to poor mental health and offending, says Centre for Mental Health
A place to live: Securing stable accommodation for offenders with mental health problems finds that timely access to appropriate housing support is one of the most important factors in breaking the cycle of offending. However, getting and keeping a home is only part of the picture. Many, if not most, offenders have multiple needs and require comprehensive support to make the transition from chaos to stability.

13 December 2011
Centre for Mental Health supports Howard League call to end overnight police custody for children under 14
“Children should not be kept in police custody overnight without their health and welfare needs being dealt with as a matter of urgency,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Sean Duggan said today.

30 November 2011
New Centre for Health and Justice launched in partnership with Centre for Mental Health
The Institute of Mental Health has launched a new Centre for Health and Justice which will carry out research on a range of health issues in the criminal justice system as well as providing training and education.

07 November 2011
Centre for Mental Health report on Secure Services discussed at APPG for Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis: minutes now available for download
November's APPG meeting for Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis was held in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health on the issue of blockages within forensic mental health services.

24 October 2011
Centre for Mental Health responds to Government plans for Personality Disorder Services in Prisons
“We support the move to reshape the current Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) programme in order to increase treatment capacity and to improve the effectiveness of treatment and support for more people with personality disorders in our prisons." Sean Duggan said, commenting on the response published today by the The Department of Health to a consultation it carried out on plans to reshape personality disorder services in prisons in England.

31 August 2011
Centre comments on new research showing prevalence of mental ill health among the probation caseload
New evidence produced by the University of Lincoln has shown that rates of mental ill health among the probation caseload are very similar to those of the prison population, and, as in prison much of this poor health is unrecognised and untreated.

08 July 2011
Scheme to support offenders into employment wins Business in the Community’s 2011 award for excellence
BeOnsite was recognised by judges at Business in the Community’s annual responsible business awards for providing over 250 people from excluded groups, including offenders, with industry specific training.

27 June 2011
A national network of local liaison and diversion services
The Department of Health has published information on 101 members of the national network providing local liaison and diversion services at police stations and courts.

23 June 2011
Centre comments on The Howard League for Penal Reform's report on former armed forces personel in prison
“Armed forces veterans are less likely to go to prison that the general population,” Centre for Mental Health joint chief executive Sean Duggan said today, commenting on the release of the report following The Howard League for Penal Reform’s Inquiry into Former Armed Service Personnel in Prison.

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