- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
University of Manchester
2024
Ministry of Justice
2024
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
2024
The number of people aged 50 and over entering the criminal justice system (CJS) in England Wales is growing. This raises questions as to suitability CJS equitably accommodate individuals with complex illness or impairment, who might experience difficulties cognitive function, frailty, and/or impaired mobility. Findings from government, third sector, academic literature have highlighted experienced by older adults those tasked supporting them. To inform development Ministry Justice's...
Many people are living in prison with a range of social care needs, for example, requiring support washing, eating, getting around safely, and/or maintaining relationships. However, this vulnerable group is generally inadequate. There uncertainty and confusion about who legally responsible how it can best be provided, lack integration healthcare. We used realist-informed approaches to develop an initial programme theory (IPT) identifying/assessing needs of, providing to, male adults on...
The number of older people in prison is increasing, and this group has significant mental health needs. Despite this, little research evaluated healthcare for prisoners, examples best practice are unknown. This paper explored staff experiences supporting the needs prisoners to identify existing forms care provision, challenges implementation, areas improvement. Eight professionals were recruited a nominal discussion, seven themes identified: 1) Lack recognition problems prison; 2) Risk...