The report, Let's talk about it: A review of healthcare in the community for young people who offend, was due to launch today and was produced by the commission in conjunction with the Probation Inspectorate.
It examined inspection reports of 50 out of 155 youth offending teams (YOTs) in England and Wales and found that a third did not provide access to a mental health worker despite the fact that 40 per cent of young offenders have mental and emotional needs. However, about 90 per cent provided access to a substance misuse worker.
In addition, the report found English NHS trusts had not increased provision of healthcare workers to YOTs for three years, and there were variations in the level of services provided. Between one in five and one in three YOTs were also not using a mental health-screening tool from the Youth Justice Board.
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