What kind of psychiatric help is provided in both high risk and low risk prisons?
( In terms of 'psychiatric help' what I am interested in is the support available in prisons to support prisoner’s mental health as well as specialist mental health services and treatment programmes both within prisons and outside after the prisoner has served their time. Also, when I refer to “high risk and low risk” prisons what I mean is category A prisons to category D prisons. )
- For prisoners who are seen to be eventually set free what kind of help are they given and how effective is it?
( In terms of "how effective it is" I am wanting to know the information for both self-certified and how this is reflected in reoffending rates. )
- How many prisoners who receive help before being released reoffend?
- How many prisoners on average receive help after they have been released?
- How much money goes into psychiatric help or help given prior to prisoners being released?
- Are prisoners less likely to reoffend if they receive help before being released?
- Are prisoners who are released from high risk prisons more likely to reoffend that those who were previously held in low risk prisons?
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