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Psychiatric services for remanded mentally disordered offenders: the Brixton Diversion Project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Kamaldeep Bhui ,
Phillip Brown ,
Ros Savournin  and
Janet Parrott
Kamaldeep Bhui
Affiliation:
UMDS (Guy's campus) & Health Care Centre, HMP Brixton, Jebb Avenue, Brixton, London SW2
Phillip Brown
Affiliation:
UMDS (Guy's campus) & Health Care Centre HMP Brixton
Ros Savournin
Affiliation:
(Guy's campus) & Health Care Centre, HMP Brixton
Janet Parrott
Affiliation:
Bracton Clinic, Bexley Hospital, Bexley, Kent DA5 2BW
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There is growing concern about the care received by mentally disordered offenders (MDOs). The prevalence of psychiatric disorder among the remanded group has received considerable attention (Coid, 1988). Some MDOs are remanded in custody following even petty offences on account of their vulnerability or because their homelessness prejudices bail. Where the offence is serious a remand in custody may be inevitable.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 17 , Issue 10 , October 1993 , pp. 608 - 609
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