Women prisoners: an analysis of the process of hospital transfers

Bartlett, Annie; Somers, Nadia; Reeves, Chrissy; White, Sarah

doi:10.1080/14789949.2012.706628

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“…This is in contrast to previous studies which found that transfers to medium secure settings took significantly longer than transfers to PICU and general psychiatric inpatient units (McKenzie & Sales, 2008;Bartlett et al, 2012). Our finding is likely to be limited by an under-representation of prisoners who were transferred to high security hospitals.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Bradley (2009) endorsed a 14 day target as a formal recommendation and the Department of Health has subsequently issued good practice guidance on how this could be achieved (DoH, 2011), see Figure 1. In a more recent evaluation, one study has reported average transfer times from a women's closed prison of 51 days (Bartlett et al 2012). Whilst this is an improvement compared to some of the earlier evaluations, this still far exceeds Bradley's 14 day recommendation and jeopardises the principle of equivalence.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…A number of factors have been found to have an impact on the transfer duration, including security level of the receiving unit, with transfer times increasing with the level of security (McKenzie & Sales, 2008;Bartlett et al, 2012), and seriousness of offending, with offenders with less serious offending being transferred more quickly (Bartlett et al, 2012). In addition, one study found considerable differences in transfer times between commissioners, suggesting that some commissioners are more efficient in transferring prisoners than others (Wilson et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[ Table 3 Bartlett et al (2012) suggest that the shorter transfer durations seen in their evaluation are likely to be a product of women's services being smaller and fewer in number compared to male services enabling professionals from women's prisons and secure inpatient facilities to foster strong working relationships.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Where this was not the case the index offence was sought via information from clinical entries and communication with Mental Health Inreach Teams. Offences were categorised using the categories described in Bartlett et al (2012) Offence Non-violent.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Transfers from prison to hospital under Sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act between 2011 and 2014

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Characteristics of women in a prison mental health assessment unit in England and Wales (2008–2010)

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Alternatives to custodial remand for women in the criminal justice system: A multi‐sector approach

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Throughout the world, women involved in criminal justice systems often present with substantial needs and vulnerabilities. Diverting vulnerable people away from prison is government policy in England and Wales, but full psychiatric and social assessments are expensive and hard to access. A screening and quick response initiative ‐ alternatives to custodial remand for women (ACRW) ‐ was implemented across three areas of London (West, South and East) to supplement existing court liaison and diversion services, to assess the feasibility of a supplementary custodial remand service as part of a women's specialist service pathway in the criminal justice system in England. Three mental health trusts and two voluntary sector providers offered this service enhancement – a screening and service link provision in three London boroughs between 2012 and 2014. We conducted a service evaluation using routinely collected service use record data. The service made 809 contacts, of whom 104 had contact on multiple occasions. Many were identified as at risk of self‐harm (46%) or had histories of hospital admission for mental disorder (36%), but few were referred either to the liaison and diversion service or specialist mental health services. The largest group of referrals was to women's community services outside the health service (e.g. counselling, domestic violence or sexual abuse services). 180 women had dependent children and 22 were pregnant, increasing the urgency to find non‐custodial alternatives. As well as confirming high levels of need amongst women entering the criminal justice system, this evaluation confirms the feasibility of working across sectors in this field, providing an extra layer of service that can complement existing liaison and diversion service provision. The service was responsive and most women using it were kept out of custody. Research is now required to understand the appropriateness of the referrals, the extent to which women follow them through and the impact on their mental health and desistance from offending.

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Women prisoners: an analysis of the process of hospital transfers

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Transfers from prison to hospital under Sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act between 2011 and 2014

Transfers from prison to hospital under Sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act between 2011 and 2014

Characteristics of women in a prison mental health assessment unit in England and Wales (2008–2010)

Alternatives to custodial remand for women in the criminal justice system: A multi‐sector approach

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