Don’t miss this inspiring article in the Express about the WI’s Care Not Custody campaign, which was launched in 2008 calling for an end to the inappropriate detention of people with mental health problems.
This campaign began after the son of a WI member took his own life in custody, which led to her proposing the resolution to go forward to the 2008 NFWI Annual Meeting.
In partnership with the Prison Reform Trust, the Care not Custody campaign aimed to bring an end to the use of prison as a ‘default option’ for people with mental health needs or learning disabilities. The campaign succeeded in securing Government backing and £75m was invested in the development of liaison and diversion services offering early intervention in police stations and courts.
Read the full article here: https://www.express.co.uk/…/mental-health-suicide-jail-wome…
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