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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 call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry.

Work news

Government response: Mental Health in Prisons report

Government responds to Justice Committee report on mental health in prisons

4 February 2022

Justice Committee calls for root and branch reform of prison mental health support

Committee publishes their report on Mental health in prison

29 September 2021

Justice Minister questioned on mental health in prisons

Justice Committee hears from Alex Chalk, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for prisons, on mental health in prisons

Justice Committee probe into mental health in prisons

Justice Committee hears from healthcare professionals on mental health in prisons

Mental health in prison inquiry launched

The Justice Committee inquiry seeks to understand the scale of mental health need within prisons

Contact us

Email: justicecom@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 1981/6684 (general enquiries) | 07745 641383 / 020 7219 3051 (media enquiries)
Address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA