Women in Prison: a literature review

Women in Prison: A literature review 2005
 Her Majestys Inspectorate of Prisons
Page 8 Mental Health, Page 10 Suicide & Self Harm Page 12 Substance Misuse
Clip from the Report: – In the year between September 2004 and August 2005, women accounted for 56% of self-harm incidents while comprising only about 5% of the prison population. A study conducted [...]

The Mental Health of Prisoners

The mental health of prisoners. A thematic review of the care and support of prisoners with mental health needs, October 2007
Publisher:  HM Inspectorate of Prisons
‘There is particularly urgent need for increased provision for the care of those with mental
health problems, who make up a larger proportion of the prison population than they would of
any other [...]