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<p>The Government regards the Office of National Statistics 1998 survey, “Psychiatric
Morbidity among Prisoners in England and Wales” as the most reliable assessment made
of prisoner’ mental illness to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England
(PHE), NHS England and the National Offender Management Service are completing a health
needs assessment (HNA) of all prisons and young offender institutions in England.
This will provide a detailed analysis of the prevalence of mental health diagnoses
amongst people of all ages held in custody and of the services needed to support their
mental health needs. Copies of the HNA template and toolkit published by PHE are attached.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HNAs will provide data in respect of prisoners. Data now being
collected by NHS England from liaison and diversion services will provide a snapshot
of the mental health needs of offenders at the moment they enter the criminal justice
system, before sentencing.</p><p> </p>
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