HM Inspectorate of Prisons, 'The long wait: A thematic review of delays in the transfer of mentally unwell prisoners' (February 2024)

Prison transfer delays "This thematic review scrutinises access to mental health care in prisons. In 2022–23, we noted delays in mental health transfers in over three-quarters of our prison inspection reports."

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Type: Report🔍

Title: The long wait: A thematic review of delays in the transfer of mentally unwell prisoners

Author: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons🔍

Organisation: HM Inspectorate of Prisons🔍

Date: February 2024🔍

What links here:

• Sections 47, 48 and 49: transferred prisoners
• HMPPS and NHSE, 'A joint response to HMIP: The long wait' (April 2024)
• HMPPS and NHSE, '12 month progress update following HMIP: The long wait' (May 2025)