Jul
14
2010

Ministers back pilot therapy programme for young offenders

The Guardian ran the following article on July 9 a couple of days after the conference: ‘Complex Families: Multisystemic Solutions’. A scheme to keep challenging young people out of care or prison through intensive family support won the backing of government ministers yesterday who said it might offer a cost-effective way to deal with antisocial behaviour.

Jun
21
2010

‘Treating Personality Disorder’ – a new book published by Routledge Mental Health

New book: ‘Treating Personality Disorder – creating robust services for people with complex mental health needs’. Edited by Naomi Murphy and Des McVey.

Jan
20
2009

Toolkit to support quality improvement in a prison environment

The Prison Health Innovation Network has developed a toolkit which offers step by step guidance to implementing Quality and Outcome Framework in a prison environment.

Sep
18
2008

Prisoners left ‘In the dark’ on indeterminate sentences, says Sainsbury Centre report

People sentenced to imprisonment for public protection have high rates of mental ill health and are getting inadequate help to put their lives back on track, says a major report published today by Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.

Sep
02
2008

Police and mental health services need to work together better

Health and social services need to do more to help the police to deal with people who have mental health problems, says a briefing published today by Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.

Aug
28
2008

Titan Prisons will damage mental health

Plans to build three new Titan prisons should be put on hold until better ways of diverting people with mental health problems from prison have been developed, the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health said today.

Aug
26
2008

Independent evaluation report of “Improving health, supporting justice”

A strategy for improving health and social care services for people subject to the criminal justice system.