HC Deb 19 April 1983 vol 41 cc69-70W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether prison officers receive specialised training to enable them to deal with prisoners suffering from mental illness.

Mr. Mellor

Prisoners diagnosed as suffering from mental illness are normally located in prison hospitals in the care of psychiatrically-experienced medical officers and prison hospital officers who have had training in the care of those suffering from psychiatric disorders.

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