PSNI warn of rising mental health problems in people admitted to custody cells

Almost one in five detentions in police custody in Northern Ireland involve someone vulnerable to self-harming.

PSNI warn of rising mental health problems in people admitted to custody cells

Almost one in five detentions in police custody in Northern Ireland involve someone vulnerable to self-harming.

Of the 26,886 admissions to custody cells in 2015, 4,990 (18.6%) involved an individual with a propensity to inflict injury on themselves.

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