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Recommendation 23
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Paragraph: 131
Require the Government to address using prisons as 'places of safety' for the acutely unwell.
Recommendation
We continue to believe that it is not acceptable for the custodial environment to be used as a ‘place of safety’ for the acutely unwell, or for a person’s ‘own protection’. Community settings also have a duty of care to individuals, and prisons should not be regarded as a solution to the failings of care and protection in the community. We reiterate the recommendations made in our Report ‘Mental Health in Prison’, and seek an update from the Government on the steps it is taking to address the use of prison as a place of safety or for a person’s own protection.
Paragraph Reference:
131
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 October 2022. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗