A community-based treatment and rehabilitation pathway for people with mental disorders recently convicted of an offence [Editorial]

Arsuffi, Lara, Ozcelik, Kerry, Bingham, Clare, Taylor, Pamela J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-6095 and French, Mignon 2024. A community-based treatment and rehabilitation pathway for people with mental disorders recently convicted of an offence [Editorial]. BJPsych Bulletin 48 (5) , pp. 277-280. 10.1192/bjb.2024.71

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Abstract

Summary People with mental disorders can receive treatment in the community. Some, however, fall out of services and into the criminal justice system, running the risk of imprisonment and a deteriorating mental health cycle. This editorial describes Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs), that is court-imposed sentences that enable people in the UK to access treatment in the community and divert them from short custodial sentences. MHTRs have proven successful for people with primary care mental health needs. It remains difficult to secure these sentences for people with secondary care mental health needs. Three new ‘proof of concept’ sites for secondary care MHTRs may help understand barriers and find solutions.

Item Type:	Short Communication
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	Royal College of Psychiatrists
ISSN:	2056-4694
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 March 2026
Date of Acceptance:	6 June 2024
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2026 10:18
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185748

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