HMP Isle of Wight - joint working between libraries and the mental health team

Date
04 October 2019
Good Practice
Location
Isle of Wight
Expectation Area
Time out of cell
Prison Type
Local Prison

Joint working between the libraries and the mental health team in the prison was unusually effective. Clinical professionals had recommended to the library a range of relevant books, self-help guides, CDs and other resources, and prescribed these resources for patients.

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