Transfers from prison to hospital under Sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act between 2011 and 2014
(2016)
Journal Article
Sharpe, R., Völlm, B., Akhtar, A., Puri, R., & Bickle, A. (in press). Transfers from prison to hospital under Sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act between 2011 and 2014. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 27(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2016.1172660
In England and Wales, prisoners with mental disorder of such severity as to warrant inpatient treatment may be transferred to hospital under the Mental Health Act. UK Government guidance recommends that this process should be completed within 14 days... Read More about Transfers from prison to hospital under Sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act between 2011 and 2014.