...Di Bailey; Jerome Carson; Claire de Motte; Di Bailey; James Ward Purpose The aims of this paper are to determine the state of visiting for women in the English prison system and to explore the relationship between women's mental health and visits in prison. Design/methodology/approach...

...Di Bailey; Jerome Carso; Melanie Jordan Purpose This paper aims to explore qualitative semi‐structured interviews – conducted with NHS mental healthcare patients/prisoners located in one HM Prison Service (HMPS) establishment. The methodological reflections, whilst not directly related...

...James Ward; Di Bailey Purpose People who self‐injure present a serious concern for many healthcare providers and no more so than for those working in the female prison estate. Despite the prevalence of self‐injury and recent policy highlighting the need for staff training, misunderstanding...

...Adrian Hayes; Gill Lever‐Green Suicide prevention is a priority issue in HM Prison Service of England and Wales. Past training in this area has concentrated on the completion of paperwork over direct interactions with suicidal people. HM Prison Service commissioned STORM, a training scheme focusing...