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Mental Health Problems: Prisoners

Part of The Secretary of State Was Asked – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 March 2017.

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Photo of Yasmin Qureshi Yasmin Qureshi Shadow Minister (Justice) 12:00, 7 March 2017

Last year, 2016, was the worst recorded for suicide in prisons. The Secretary of State introduced the Prisons and Courts Bill, but it contains nothing to address mental health issues. Why has the Justice Secretary missed this valuable opportunity to enshrine in law the way in which we treat prisoners with mental health problems?

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