A criminal use of police cells? The use of police custody as a place of safety for people with mental health needs

Date of publication
20 June 2013
Inspection
Report type
Thematic reports and research
Location
England and Wales

A joint review by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, the Care Quality Commission and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales to examine the extent to which police custody is used as a place of safety under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (20 June 2013)

A criminal use of police cells? The use of police custody as a place of safety for people with mental health needs