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07 December 2009

National plan for people with mental health problems in the criminal justice system

Mentoring programme to help resettlement on leaving prison

The Department of Health has released a national delivery plan in response to recommendations made in the Bradley Report around supporting people in the Criminal Justice System who have mental health problems or learning disabilities.

In response to Recommendation 60 in the Bradley Review the plan states:
  • Working with NOMS, we will scope the benefit of having a comprehensive mentoring programme to support individuals identified as having mental health and learning disabilities in resettling into the community on leaving prison. The Programme Board is to make a decision on the way forward by April 2010.
Read the Improving Health, Supporting Justice delivery plan