Prison Population (Psychiatric Profile) (Hansard, 25 January 1988)

HC Deb 25 January 1988 vol 126 c1W 1W

§ Mr. Goodlad
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to receive the planned psychiatric profile of the prison population from the institute of psychiatry, university of London; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
On 31 October 1990. This important study is intended to produce over a three-year period a definitive statement of the dimensions of the problem of mentally disordered offenders in the prison system. It will provide a sound basis on which the Department is able to consider the further development of its policies.