A YouGov survey commissioned by charity Spark Inside found that 37 per cent of adults polled agreed that mental health provision offered to prisoners is “not effective in reducing the likelihood of reoffending on release”.
It also found 72 per cent of people think that there should be specific support for prisoners’ mental health and wellbeing.
The research comes as part of a campaign calling on government to prioritise wellbeing services in prisons for young men and young black men
The Being Well Being Equal campaign is also calling for urgent action to tailor wellbeing services to take into account and meet the specific needs of young men in prison and young black men in prison and provide better support and guidance for professionals in prison working with this group of people.
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