What is the Bradley review about? In December 2007, Lord Bradley - a former Home Office minister - was asked by the government to undertake an independent review into prisoners with mental health problems and learning disabilities. It had two aims: to examine the extent to which offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities could be diverted from prison to other services, and what barriers might prevent such diversion; and to make recommendations on the organisation of effective court liaison and diversion arrangements and the services needed to support them. Over time, the review began to look at the whole offender pathway. The issue of whether and how to look at the needs of young people in the criminal justice system also changed as the review progressed.
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