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Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 October 1993. It was answered by Peter Lloyd (Conservative) on Monday, 18 October 1993 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office;Prison Service

Question
What is the current estimate of the number of people who are (a) mentally ill, (b) drug misusers and (c) alcohol addicted in prisons in England and Wales. - Text of letter from D Lewis of Prison Service Agency. Inc figures & ref to study by Gunn, Maden & Swinton, Mentally Disordered Prisoners, Home Office 1991.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
230 c132W
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Alcoholism Drugs Mentally disordered offenders Prisoners Prisons Misuse Medicine Psychiatry Population Research
Contains statistics
Yes