Improving Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System

Following the recent publication of the Home Office and the Department of Health’s Review of the Operation of Sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act, our 8th Improving Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System Conference comes at a crucial time, providing you with practical guidance on the delivery of offender mental health services.

This event equips you with the tools to ensure the most appropriate mental health care along the offender pathway, from detention to resettlement. Attend to hear from expert speakers on improving the safety and quality of service provision and partnership working to safeguard offenders in conjunction with the Crisis Care Concordat.

Expert speakers:
- Chair: Graham Beech, Strategic Development Director, Nacro
- Keynote: Christine Jones, Commander, Metropolitan Police Service and National Policing Lead for the Mental Health Portfolio, Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
- Keynote: Christine Kelly, Assistant Head for Health and Justice, NHS England
- Mark Smith, Head of Suicide Prevention and Mental Health, British Transport Police
- Matilda Macattram, Director, Black Mental Health UK
- John Enser, Service Director Forensic and Prison Services, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Graham Durcan, Associate Director, Criminal Justice Programme, Centre for Mental Health
- Antony Miller, Director of Services, Penrose Housing
- Denise Butt, Head of Partnerships, Thames Valley Community Rehabilitation Company

When is Improving Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 28 Apr 2015.

Who organises it?

Capital Exhibition and Conference Corporation.