Prisoners: Mental Illness
(asked on 21st May 2019) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department centrally collects figures on how many prisoners are prescribed medication for mental health issues.
This question was answered on 30th May 2019
The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on how many prisoners are prescribed medication for mental health issues.
NHS England has statutory and financial responsibility for providing health care in English prisons, including prescribing medication.