Fund improved mental health support prior to release for female inmates

Closed 76 signatures

What the petition asks

Government should ensure female inmates have access to adequate mental health support prior to release, including providing extra funding. As a former MP & female inmate, this does not appear to be a consideration when tendering and granting contracts to businesses charged with running HMPs.

I served a very short time in prison (28 days) but encountered many women whilst there. One common denominator was that all women had experienced some form of trauma, yet those employed to be custodians of inmates had little to no mental health training. This resulted in many issues being overlooked and ill mental health being ignored and disregarded. It is known that hurt people, hurt people yet mental health support is lacking and those affected are expected to reintegrate on release.

Timeline

15 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
15 Oct 2021	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 76

Status Closed

Department Department of Health and Social Care

Opened 15 Apr 2021

Closed 15 Oct 2021

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