All Outputs (110)

Deinstitutionalisation; mental health services in the age of neo-liberalism (2010)
Journal Article

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.

Prison mental health: vision and reality (2010)
Other
Appleby, L., May, P., Meiklejohn, C., Edgar, K., & Cummins, I. (2010). Prison mental health: vision and reality

The principle of equivalence means that prisoners should receive the same quality of care for their health as they would receive outside prison. It does not mean that health care will be identical to that outside but that services will aim to achieve... Read More about Prison mental health: vision and reality.

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.

Remembering Gordon Burn: celebrity deaths and the cult of fame
Other
Cummins, I. Remembering Gordon Burn: celebrity deaths and the cult of fame

Sex on the desk, coke in the toilet, bribery and corruption on the streets. An investigation of Spiral as a representation of contemporary policing
Presentation / Conference
contemporary policing. Presented at International Conference on Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), Paris, France

Policing is widely recognised as one of the most stressful occupations. Numerous studies have
explored the ways in which stress impacts on the personal and professional lives of officers. Using this literature
as context, the paper explores the way... Read More about Sex on the desk, coke in the toilet, bribery and corruption on the streets. An investigation of Spiral as a representation of contemporary policing.

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.

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.

Policing madness : a case study analysis of the management of mental illness in custody settings in England and Wales
Thesis
Cummins, I. (in press). Policing madness : a case study analysis of the management of mental illness in custody settings in England and Wales. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis presents a collection of nine published works in key peer reviewed journals alongside five further papers, a book and a book chapter. The papers explore two interlocking themes the impact of deinstitutionalisation and the decline of the s... Read More about Policing madness : a case study analysis of the management of mental illness in custody settings in England and Wales.

Policing madness : a case study analysis of the management of mental illness in England and Wales
Thesis
Cummins, I. Policing madness : a case study analysis of the management of mental illness in England and Wales. (Thesis). University of Salford