A recent report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, highlighted on @Channel4News and @SkyNews, reveals the dire conditions of mentally ill inmates in prisons, with some going to the extent of self-harm and exposing their intestines. Taylor's report, which has been described as reminiscent of 'Victorian Bedlam', shows that some of these inmates have not been convicted of any crime. During an interview with @TomSwarbrick1 on @LBC, Taylor stressed the importance of transferring vulnerable inmates to secure hospitals. The report has prompted calls for action from @HMIPrisonsnews and @NHSuk to address the lack of mental health support in prisons, as noted by journalists like @cathynewman and @JaneDJourno, and highlighted under the hashtag #c4news.
This is an extremely important & disturbing report @HMIPrisonsnews. I've been visiting prisons for almost 20 years; throughout that entire time, far too many people with mental health conditions have been unable to get beds in secure hospitals. @NHSuk must do more, & do it soon https://t.co/pzkHFBJvVu
Inspector of Prisons @charlie_taylor6 tells me on @Channel4News dire levels of mental illness in prisons reminded him of “Victorian Bedlam”…a woman repeatedly running at a wall to harm herself for example.
Horrible Victorian conditions and lack of care for people who desperately need mental health support but instead end up in prison, even if they haven't committed any crime. Upsetting and important report by @JaneDJourno #C4News @cathynewman
'Mentally ill men and women so desperate to self-harm they have used their own bedding to block their airwaves or maimed themselves to the point of exposing their own intestines.' @cathynewman on horrors reported by Chief Inspector of Prisons. #c4news Just terrible failure.
Two powerful examples from @SkyNews @AlicePorterTV on what happens when severely mentally ill people who should be in hospital are left in prison. https://t.co/6REzSItWqb
Men and women so desperately mentally unwell they've maimed themselves & exposed their own intestines. Today's report by the inspector of prisons @charlie_taylor6 on mental ill health in jail is totally shocking, especially as some inmates have not been convicted of any crime...
'These are people who are seen as a risk to themselves.' @charlie_taylor6, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, tells @TomSwarbrick1 about the importance of placing vulnerable inmates with mental illnesses in secure hospitals instead of prisons. https://t.co/ESPJ4QmmWP
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Today, people with serious mental illness too often are left to "die with their rights on." https://t.co/TZ8Uju9vPJ @CarolynGorman_