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<p>All prisoners are assessed by clinical staff when they arrive in prison. If mental
health needs are identified, prisoners are referred for treatment or follow up assessment.</p><p>Safety
and security are crucial to supporting better mental health in prisons. We committed
to an increase of 2,500 prison officers by the end of 2018, and have recruited 1,255
to date, putting us on track.</p><p>Additional staff will enable us to provide dedicated
officers for offenders who will be better placed to recognise and react to changes
in behaviour or mental well-being.</p><p>All staff in prisons will receive revised
mental health awareness training and, so far, 11,000 have started this training.</p>
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