Committees

Mental Health in Prison

Inquiry

This inquiry seeks to understand the current scale of mental health need in prisons, and to identify what support exists and whether there are any gaps in provision.

Read the terms of reference to find out more about the inquiry.

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Past events

Tuesday 22 June 2021
2:30pm Public
Mental Health in Prison - Oral evidence 22 June 2021
2:30pm
  • Dame Anne Owers (Chair at Independent Monitoring Boards)
  • Juliet Lyon CBE (Chair at Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody)
  • Martin Jones (Chief Executive Officer at Parole Board)
3:30pm
  • Alex Chalk (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice)
  • Kate Davies CBE (Director for Health and Justice at NHS England and NHS Improvement)
  • Phil Copple (Director General for Prisons at HM Prison and Probation Service)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 8 June 2021
2:30pm Public
Mental Health in Prison - Oral evidence 8 June 2021
2:30pm
  • Dr Sarah Hewitt (Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust)
  • Dr Russell Green (Medical Director Mental Health and Substance Misuse at Practice Plus Group)
  • Dr Sarah Allen (Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Lead Psychologist for Health and Justice and OPD Services at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust)
3:30pm
  • Dr Jake Hard (Chair, Secure Environments Group at Royal College of General Practitioners)
  • Dr Josanne Holloway (Chair of the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry at Royal College of Psychiatrists)
  • Simon Newman RN (Head of Healthcare, HMP Berwyn at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board)
Virtual meeting

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We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.