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The appropriate adult and vulnerable people: Working with mentally
disordered offenders and other vulnerable adults
This must-have for appropriate adults working with
vulnerable adults who are suspected of committing a criminal offence...
Excellent' *****
Community Care magazine
Appropriate adults play a vital role in protecting the rights of
vulnerable individuals caught up in the criminal justice system. This good
practice guide shows how an appropriate adult can ensure that people with
mental health problems are not disadvantaged by their vulnerability.
The appropriate adult and vulnerable people provides a step-by-step
guide to the appropriate adult’s role and responsibilities - at the police
station, during questioning and at case disposal. It will be invaluable to
appropriate adults and to anyone involved in working with mentally vulnerable
adults in contact with the criminal justice system: police, doctors, lawyers,
social workers, and others in the voluntary sector and statutory agencies.'
2005 56pp ISBN 0 85069 209 1 £5.00
Effective mental healthcare for offenders: the need for a fresh
approach
This paper sets out Nacro’s position on offenders with mental health
needs. It explores some of the current problems with the provision of mental
health services for offenders at different stages of the criminal justice
process and
makes practical and clearly targeted recommendations for change.
2007 15pp download a copy or
use the order form to order a hard copy
Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Schemes: a focus on women offenders
This joint briefing paper produced by the Institute of Criminal Policy
Research and Nacro presents key findings from an evaluation conducted on ten
criminal justice liaison and diversion schemes. The evaluation aimed to
provide a qualitative and quantitative description of the schemes and the
extent and nature of the service they provided for women offenders with
mental health needs.
2008 12pp download a
copy or use the order form order form to
order a hard copy
Black communities, mental health and the criminal justice system
Studies show that, of all the black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in
Britain, those from black communities are the most over-represented in the
criminal justice and mental health systems. This briefing examines the extent
of these two interconnected problems, the underlying causes and recent policy
developments, and concludes with recommendations for change.
2007 8pp download a copy or use the order
form to order a hard copy
Information
sharing - Challenges and opportunities: A guide to sharing confidential
information concerning mentally disordered offenders
Information sharing is a straightforward and comprehensive guide for people
working with mentally disordered offenders. If and when to share information,
and how much to share, are difficult issues for anyone working with
vulnerable groups. Mentally disordered offenders are a particularly
vulnerable group, in contact with many different agencies. Information
sharing is a clear guide to the legal issues; systems to help
decision-making; the practicalities of sharing information; and essential
additional resources. It will help you manage these individuals effectively -
both in their own and the public interest.
2004 28pp ISBN 0 85069 202 4 £5.00
Liaison and diversion for mentally disordered offenders
This good practice
guide sets out for commissioners, managers and practitioners how diversion
schemes should be established, funded and organised. It identifies the
elements that make up a good scheme – able to meet the needs of different
groups and individuals – and provides a checklist to evaluate schemes’
operation.
2006
56pp ISBN 0 85069 214 8 £5.00
Mental illness and personality disorder in convicted male sex offenders
Sex offending is an important issue because of the serious harm and damage
caused to the victims of sex offenders and because of the fears it raises
among the public. This report looks at research conducted in Sweden into the
prevalence of mental disorder in convicted male sex offenders. Based on the
research findings, the report sets out the implications for the planning and
provision of services in England and Wales, particularly that there needs to
be a routine assessment of their mental health included in their treatment.
2005 24pp ISBN 0 85069 210 5 £5.00
Multi-agency partnership working and the delivery of services to
mentally disordered offenders - Key principles and practice
The standard of care for mentally disordered offenders is improved if
agencies work together - but successful partnerships can be difficult to
achieve. Multi-agency partnership working provides a resource to
support better, lasting partnerships across criminal justice, health and
social care. It maps out the policy framework, examines the elements of
successful partnership, and sets out the main protocols that underpin them in
order to both inform policy makers and assist practitioners in collaborating
together.
2005 32pp ISBN 0 85069 208 3 £5.00
Women who
challenge: women offenders and mental health issues
Mental health problems can contribute to women's offending and may be
exacerbated rather than addressed in prison. This can be extremely damaging,
both to the women themselves and to their families and children. The aim of
Women who challenge is to provide a comprehensive overview of the problems
faced by female prisoners with mental health problems. This report argues
that there are a number of key issues which need to be addressed, including
the impact of imprisonment on women and their families; mental health care of
women prisoners; substance misuse; provision for women in secure mental
health services; and difference in the way men and women are treated by the
criminal justice system. Women who challenge examines the emerging and
existing strategies to tackle the challenges presented by women offenders
with mental health problems and makes recommendations about what more should
be done to address their needs.
2002 52pp ISBN 0 85069 190 7 £12.50
Working with mentally disordered offenders (CD-Rom)
A training pack for staff in criminal justice agencies, health and social
care, and the voluntary sector
'...an
effective and well thought out training pack.' **** Community Care magazine
This training pack has been developed to support a wide range of
agencies work better with mentally disordered offenders. The pack is a
valuable resource that will improve individual practice and aid joint working
- underpinned by Nacro Mental Health Unit’s extensive experience of
delivering training in this field. It is aimed at staff whose work brings
them into contact with mentally disordered offenders but who do not
necessarily have a specialist knowledge of the subject.
Simple to use and adapt for your training needs, the modular structure
allows individual sections to be used on their own, taken together to form a
comprehensive programme or inputted into complementary training programmes.
2005 260pp CD-Rom £15.00
The Yot Health Practitioner: identifying and sharing good mental health
practice
“This is exactly the type of guidance
professionals need to get the job done.” Andy Robinson, YJB’s Strategy
Manager – Inclusion
Mental health issues have become an increasingly important area of health
practitioners’ work as their role has evolved, particularly since the
provision of separate funding for drugs workers within Yots was established.
This guide provides comprehensive information on the role of Yot health
practitioners, their supervision, where they should be based, service
delivery and other crucial issues such as working together and sharing information.
It incorporates good practice models as a means of illustrating how Yot
health practitioners can improve practice in their mental health work with
this important client group.
2007 56pp ISBN 0 85069 223 7 £5.00
Discounted titles still available:
Risks and Rights:
Mentally disturbed offenders and public protection
1998 60pp ISBN 085069 1524 discounted price £7.50
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