Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1088122 | Public Health | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryPrisons carry a great burden of mental disability from major conditions (despite diversion schemes) to lesser forms. This article gives facts and figures which justify the call for urgent action. In the light of the WHO Trencin Statement on prisons and mental health and other reports, it lists the key aspects of an emerging new agenda for mental health and prisons.
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Authors
A. Fraser, A. Gatherer, P. Hayton,