Centre for Mental Health Press Releases

Diversion is a key element of a more effective approach for young adults in the criminal justice process

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Centre for Mental Health welcomes a new report by The Transition to Adulthood (T2A) Alliance that sets out ten recommendations for a more effective approach for young adults in the criminal justice process, including diversion.

Criminal Behaviour Orders must not ‘fast track’ children with mental health problems towards custody

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The Government’s plans to tackle anti-social behaviour need to include clear guidance about how to respond to children and adults with mental health issues and complex needs, argues the Centre for Mental Health.

LSE Blog explores the impact on health outcomes and costs of mental and physical ill health

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The Centre's Michael Parsonage explores the impact on health outcomes and costs of mental and physical ill health in a new blog on the London School of Economics (LSE) website.

Consortia of leading organisations appointed to support the Government’s Health and Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Programme

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The Offender Health Collaborative will work with local schemes to develop the good practice guidance, quality standards, and workforce requirements as well as reviewing and testing different models of commissioning and provision of liaison and diversion services.

Mental health and armed forces charities call for more research into the impact of mental ill health on Armed Forces families

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Armed Forces families must be better supported to deal with the emotional and psychological impact of deployment, according to a report released today by Centre for Mental Health.

Working in Mental Health: Practice and policy in a changing environment

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Centre for Mental Health chief economist Michael Parsonage has contributed the foreword for a new textbook on mental health.

Centre calls for a greater use of the mental health treatment requirement for offenders with mental health problems

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

“Despite the fact that we know that as many as a quarter of offenders have a mental illness its disappointing to discover that since its introduction in 2005 the mental health treatment requirement still represents well-under 1 per cent of all requirements issued.”

Centre welcomes commitment from government to fulfil Care not Custody pledge for vulnerable offenders

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Centre for Mental Health today welcomed the Government’s commitment to establish a national liaison and diversion service by 2014, which should make sure that offenders with a mental health problem are offered timely treatment and support.

Community sentence proposals welcome but must be focused on needs of those with mental health conditions or learning disabilities, say charities

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The Government's proposed changes to community sentencing in England and Wales are a welcome move to show that non-custodial sentences can be a more effective to crime than short spells in prison but they must be geared to the evidence of how best to rehabilitate offenders with mental health conditions and those with learning disabilities, say five national organisations today.

Centre welcomes proposals to raise age of criminal responsibility and calls for care not custody, for girls with poor mental health

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 GMT

We support the Howard League’s call to lift the age of criminal responsibility to 14. Young women are much less likely to offend than young males and their crimes tend towards minor misdemeanours.