PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Offenders: Mental Illness (2 February 2024)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
Answer
Hospital Orders and the provisions around them are set out in the Mental Health Act 1983 and ensure regular access for patients to a review of their detention by an independent court which will determine whether the criteria for detention continue to be met.
This Government is committed to ensuring that victims’ voices are heard. We are working with the judiciary to introduce an entitlement in the Victims’ Code for Victim Personal Statements in the Mental Health Tribunal, where an offender’s detention is being reviewed. This will give victims the opportunity to explain the impact of the crime on them, and we continue to assess the provision of support for victims engaging with criminal justice processes like the Mental Health Tribunal.
Answered by:
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)
7 February 2024
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