Reducing the use of seclusion for mental disorder in a prison: implementing a high support unit in a prison using participant action research
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vulnerable prisoners and mentally disordered offenders who present with risk of harm to self or others were accommodated in Special Observation Cells (SOCs) isolated from others for considerable periods of time. This practice has bee...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmhs.com/content/6/1/2 |