Number of prisoners with serious mental health problems tripled in past 10 years

The number of people with serious mental health problems in prison has almost tripled in the past 10 years.

Number of prisoners with serious mental health problems tripled in past 10 years

The number of people with serious mental health problems in prison has almost tripled in the past 10 years.

That is according to the Psychiatric Nurses Association, which says patients are being tortured by a lack of services.

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