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This research investigates the link between mental health services and the criminal justice system, focusing on transitions and vulnerabilities. The study assesses the impact of poor transitions between children's and adult services on offending behavior in young individuals in contact with the criminal justice sector. Funded by Barrow Cadbury Research and City University, the project involves T2A pilots in London, West Mercia, and Birmingham with young people, workers, CAMHS and AMHS staff, and commissioners. Findings highlight issues with existing provision, ranging from rigid criteria and waiting lists to referrals and medication. Professionals and young people express the need for improved transition services, non-judgmental approaches, and meaningful engagement to tackle reoffending behavior and barriers to accessing mental health care. The study also emphasizes the importance of integrated working, early intervention, education, training, and combating gang culture. Recommendations include enhancing access to mental health training, creating comprehensive care pathways, and implementing a single access point for mental health services. For more information, visit www.youngminds.org.uk.
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Relationship between mental health issues and criminal justice Service configuration Addition of other vulnerabilities Transition from cahms to amhs introduction
to look at the relationship between mental health services including poor transitions between children’s and adults services and whether lack of poor transitions exacerbates offending behaviour in young people who are in touch with the criminal justice system The research proposition
Funding from Barrow Cadbury Research by City University 3 T2A pilots-london, west mercia, birmingham With-young people, T2A workers, cahms and amhs staff, comissioners 41 adults/15 young people-56 participants
-Problems with existing provision What do young people and professionals want? Criminal justice implications Emerging recommendations Main findings-
Rigid criteria Waiting lists Transition services Referrals Medication Pressure on existing services Time limited relationships Voluntary sector workers confidence Complexity of need Stigma Social factors Problems with existing provision
Trust and rapport Meaningful and regular engagement Consistency and motivation Authenticity Quality of relationships Availability Non judgmental approaches Informal/non clinical What young people and professionals want?
Reoffending exacerbated by lack of care Offending behavior barrier to services Integrated working Court orders Early intervention Education, training and skills Gang culture Reliance on voluntary sector Criminal justice implications
Increasing access to accredited mental health training Generic workers GP’s shared care Young adult’s mental health services Comprehensive care pathways and resources to support system change Mental Health Treatment requirement Single access point for mental health services Government literacy strategy Mental health services onto the streets ASB bill Emerging thoughts re recomendations
Parents Helpline 0808 802 5544 • Booklets for parents, professionals and children and young people • www.youngminds.org.uk • Training and development roger.catchpole@youngminds.org.uk youngminds
