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The
Crown
Prosecution Service’s mentally disordered offenders site provides
information on CPS policy in dealing with cases in which the defendant has a
mental disorder.
The
Dangerous
People with Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) Programme focuses on people who have committed a violent
and/or sexual crime and have been detained under the criminal justice system
or current mental health legislation.
Diversion Of Mentally
Disordered Offenders: Indications From A Special Hospital
is a study by Phil Woods
& Tom Mason undertaken within Ashworth Hospital, which caters for patients
treated under conditions of high security
due to their dangerous, violent and/or criminal propensities.
The Home Office
Standards for dealing with mentally disordered offenders provide useful
official guidance
The
Mental Health Foundation's
website provides information about mental health issues and also acts as a
gateway to some of the other mental health resources, both UK and
international.
The Mental
Health Primary Care in Prison website offers a superb practitioner’s
guide to mental ill health in adults and adolescents in prison and young
offender institutions.
Mind is a leading mental health
charity in England and Wales. They advance the views of people with mental
health problems, challenge discrimination, promote inclusion, and influence
policy.
The
Psychiatry
Research Group focuses on the primary and secondary prevention of common
and complex psychiatric disorders, including antisocial personality
disorders. Their
research with offenders pages are particularly helpful.
Revolving Doors is
a leading charity concerned with mental health and
criminal justice. They operate schemes in police
stations, prisons and courts to support people who have 'fallen through the
net' of mainstream services.
Rethink is a
prominent UK mental illness charity dedicated to improving the lives of those
affected by severe mental illness.
The
Sainsbury
Centre for Mental Health (SCMH) is a charity working to improve the
quality of life for people with severe mental health problems. It aims to
influence policy and encourage good practice. SCMH is affiliated to King's
College, London.
Statistics on mentally disordered offenders from the MInistry of
Justice.
Mentally Disordered
Offenders: International
California Department of Mental Health
mentally disordered offenders programme.
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