Mental health frequently asked questions
Does Nacro provide services for people with mental health needs?
Yes. Nacro provides some supported housing schemes that accept people with mental health problems. For details, search our services.
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Read more about Where can I find discussion forums and message boards for professionals working in criminal justice and mental health?Where can I find the latest statistics and information on offenders with mental health issues?
In 2008 The Ministry of Justice published the Statistics of Mentally Disordered Offenders 2007, showing some of the highest figures of prisoners with mental health problems being transferred to hospital in a decade.
Read more about Where can I find the latest statistics and information on offenders with mental health issues?What do I need to tell my employer about my criminal record and/or mental health?
For information on disclosing criminal convictions and mental health history please contact the Resettlement Plus Helpline on 020 7840 6464.
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Our Resettlement Plus Helpline 020 7840 6464 offers specialist support and advice to prisoners, ex-offenders and their families.
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Nacro has worked with agencies in a number of areas helping them to improve the effectiveness of their arrangements for offenders with mental health issues.
Read more about Can you help with writing protocols?Does Nacro offer training relating to offenders with mental health needs?
Nacro offers training on a variety of subjects relating to these issues, and can help others put together programmes for training days for multi-disciplinary groups.
Read more about Does Nacro offer training relating to offenders with mental health needs?What is Nacro’s policy on offenders with mental health needs?
We believe that responses to offenders with mental health issues should focus on their care and treatment rather than punishment, where relevant and appropriate.
Read more about What is Nacro’s policy on offenders with mental health needs?What are court diversion or criminal justice mental health liaison schemes?
These schemes – also known as mentally disordered offenders (MDO) diversion or court assessment schemes – work in a multi-disciplinary way to divert offenders with mental health problems
Read more about What are court diversion or criminal justice mental health liaison schemes?What is the best way to deal with offenders with mental health problems?
There is no hard and fast rule for the best way of dealing with offenders with mental health problems.
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