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‘The other side of silence’: The role of the appropriate adult post-Bradley (2011)
Journal Article
of the appropriate adult post-Bradley. Ethics and Social Welfare, 5(3), 306-312. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2011.597163

The publication of the Bradley review in the United Kingdom is a watershed in
the development of policy regarding the way that the Criminal Justice System
responds to individuals with mental health problems. It then goes on to explore
one aspect o... Read More about ‘The other side of silence’: The role of the appropriate adult post-Bradley.

Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock (2010)
Journal Article
Cummins, I. (2010). Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock. Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 3(4), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.5042/eihsc.2011.0074

One of the main features of the reform of the Mental Health Act (2007) was the introduction of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs). CTOs represent a fundamental shift in the rights of people with severe mental health problems, who have been detained in... Read More about Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock.

Deinstitutionalisation; mental health services in the age of neo-liberalism (2010)
Journal Article
Cummins, I. (2010). Deinstitutionalisation; mental health services in the age of neo-liberalism. Journal of Social Policy and Social Work in Transition, 1(2), 55-74

The policy of deinstitutionalisation i.e. the closure of large psychiatric hospitals and a move towards community-based mental health services has been a feature of services developments in liberal democracies. This policy was the result of a series... Read More about Deinstitutionalisation; mental health services in the age of neo-liberalism.

Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers (2010)
Journal Article
Cummins, I., & Jones, S. (2010). Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers. Journal of Adult Protection, 12(3), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.5042/jap.2010.0410

The Bradley Report (Bradley, 2009) has raised a number of
important questions regarding the treatment of individuals who are experiencing mental health problems and find themselves in the criminal justice system. One of the key recommendations is th... Read More about Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers.

A place of safety? Self-harming behaviour in police custody (2008)
Journal Article
Cummins, I. (2008). A place of safety? Self-harming behaviour in police custody

The custody environment is not designed nor can it hope to meet the needs of individuals who are experiencing acute mental distress. The article reports the findings of
analysis of the recorded incidents of self-harm that occurred in the custody of... Read More about A place of safety? Self-harming behaviour in police custody.

Boats against the current: vulnerable adults in police custody
Journal Article
Cummins, I. Boats against the current: vulnerable adults in police custody

One effect of the policy of deinstitutionalisation has been to increase police contact with people, who are experiencing the effects of acute mental illness. Policy
documents such as Home Office circular 66/90 recognise that adults with mental healt... Read More about Boats against the current: vulnerable adults in police custody.

A path not taken? Mentally disordered offenders and the criminal justice system
Journal Article
Cummins, I. A path not taken? Mentally disordered offenders and the criminal justice system. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 28(3), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649060601119466

The long stated aim of UK Government policy has been to divert mentally disordered
offenders from the Criminal Justice system to services where their mental health needs
can be adequately addressed. An examination of the rates of mental disorder am... Read More about A path not taken? Mentally disordered offenders and the criminal justice system.