Unmet Needs of Remand Prisoners

Hardie, Tim; Bhui, Kamaldeep; Brown, Phillip; Watson, James P.; Parrott, Janet

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“…The majority of those with alcohol or drug misuse/dependence problems were given a prison sentence (Table 2). Recent data from UK prisons show that approximately 60% of male prisoners and almost 40% of female prisoners were alcohol misusers [24] and 52% of remand prisoners had a need for treatment of their substance misuse [25]. Over recent years the prison service has established drug treatment services, including detoxification and rehabilitation.…”

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The role of alcohol and drugs in homicides in England and Wales

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“…Brooke et al, 1996;Gunn, Maden, & Swinton, 1991;Hardie, Bhui, Brown, Watson, & Parrott, 1998;Brooker et al, 2008); but importantly also add specific detail about the broad range and complexity of needs that these prisoners can and do present to services with, thus providing treating clinicians with a potentially useful clinical focus for further assessment and/ or intervention in the prison setting. Further exploration of unmet needs in the study groups revealed significant differences between HCC prisoners and MSU inpatients on six out of the possible 25 need areas.…”

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How do psychiatric patients on prison healthcare centres differ from inpatients in secure psychiatric inpatient units?

Thomas

McCrone

Fahy

2009

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Mentally ill prisoners have consistently been highlighted as a group with complex needs. However, it is not clear what these needs are, how effective prison health services are in meeting the needs of this vulnerable group, and whether there would be any benefit to transferring them to psychiatric facilities. This study compared the characteristics and needs of mentally ill patients in prison healthcare centres (HCC prisoners) with patients in forensic medium secure psychiatric units (MSU inpatients) in the UK. HCC prisoners and MSU inpatients were in fact very similar. Where they did differ, though, was that MSU inpatients were significantly more likely to be of non-white ethnicity, diagnosed with psychotic or substance use disorders, and have recorded histories of drug misuse. HCC prisoners and MSU inpatients reported the same number of needs overall, according to the CANFOR-S (Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic Short Version), but HCC prisoners reported significantly higher levels of unmet need. The need for transfer to alternative services was common in both groups, with bottlenecks evident at all levels. The high level of unmet need reported in the HCC prison sample is of particular clinical concern and highlights the need for improved assessment and treatment services in this setting.

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“…Measures have been developed and standardized which systematically assess individual needs. Hardie, Bhui, Brown, Watson and Parrott (1998) applied a needs assessment protocol based upon the MRC Needs for Care Assessment to examine 11 problem areas of remand prisoners referred to the healthcare centre at HMP Brixton. Needs are conceptualized differently in each of the instruments.…”

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HM prison healthcare needs assessment

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Parrott³

2001

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Recent government policy has focused on the reform of prison healthcare services, with a view to achieving equivalence of care with the NHS. A proposed methodology of prison healthcare needs assessment has been developed in the form of a 'toolkit' to be used in all UK prisons for the purpose of service planning. This toolkit is described, along with systematic needs assessment instruments used in the NHS. Recommendations are made for future healthcare needs assessments of the prison population.

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Unmet Needs of Remand Prisoners

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

The role of alcohol and drugs in homicides in England and Wales

The role of alcohol and drugs in homicides in England and Wales

How do psychiatric patients on prison healthcare centres differ from inpatients in secure psychiatric inpatient units?

HM prison healthcare needs assessment

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