Nacro Mental Health

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Latest on Implementing the new Mental Health Act

 

3 June

Nominate someone for a Justice Award

NHS meets target to keep children out of adult psychiatric wards

Mental Health: James Purnell announces employment review

Straw: Virtual courts deliver swift justice

Report of an announced inspection of HMP & YOI New Hall

Report of an announced inspection of HMP Wakefield

 

21 May

Report of an announced inspection of HMP Wealstun

Opposition to the threatened closure of secure care homes

Report of an unannounced full follow-up inspection of HMP Parkhurst

Adult and Juvenile reoffending statistics 2007

18 May

Police leader slams 'hokey cokey' criminal justice system

Report of an  unannounced short follow-up inspection of HMYOI Northallerton

Angela Greatley on health in the criminal justice system

Prison violence 'up by one third'

13 May

Men 'suffering recession blues'

Hazards of a health safeguard: Mark Gould on the failure of the supervised community treatment order

Prime Minister unveils new strategy on crime

Public given greater say as new crime strategy is published

Jack Straw: new virtual courts launched and intensive Community Payback extended

Home Secretary announces HMIC chief

Home Office Community Safety eUpdate

Report of an announced inspection of HMYOI Stoke Heath

 

11 May

Report of an unannounced short follow-up inspection of HMP Ford

Untold Stories tells of black adults with mental illness

Government welcomes report highlighting major improvements for victims and witnesses

New Chief Executives appointed at Strategic Health Authorities

7 May

MoJ Publication - Access to Justice: evidence of the experiences of adults with mental health problems

MoJ Publication - Access to Justice: evidence of the experiences of minority groups based on ethnicity, identity and sexuality

Promoting Equality in Prisons and Probation: The National Offender Management Service's single equality scheme 2009-12

Bullying can lead to mental illness, says study

Report of an announced inspection of HMP Wymott

On-the-spot fines mean justice is not seen to be done, say critics

 

30 April

Bradley Report published: a review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system

Nacro's response to the Bradley Report

Government responds to Bradley report on mental health in the Criminal Justice System