The Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion team offer expert assessment of people who are detained in custody and who are thought to have mental health problems. They provide appropriate interventions to those who need support. This includes:
- giving written or verbal reports to courts or the Police
- recommending that a detainee is admitted to hospital
- instigating formal Mental Health Act assessments
- confirming if someone in custody has a learning disability
The team undertake Positive Case Identification (i.e. they assess all detainees as a matter of course) and also accept referrals from colleagues in Criminal Justice settings.
