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Dealing with mental health problems in prison

People with mental illnesses are more likely to be in prison, and for vulnerable adults, spending...

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15.06 12 Feb 2025


Dealing with mental health problems in prison


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15.06 12 Feb 2025


People with mental illnesses are more likely to be in prison, and for vulnerable adults, spending time in jail does not help them and costs the taxpayer a lot of money and resources…

Writing in today’s Irish Examiner, Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, looks at some of the potential solutions to dealing with mental health in prisons, and dispelling myths.

He joins Seán to discuss.


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