Fears for implementation of report on mental health and addiction in justice system

The Government welcomed the report of the High Level Task Force on mental health, addiction, and the criminal justice system, says Kathleen Lynch.

The head of a Government task force on mental health, addiction, and crime said the body had the “same worries about implementation” of its report that other people had.

Kathleen Lynch said that while she believed the Department of Justice and the Department of Health were “committed” to implementation, the issue had to compete for space amid daily or weekly crises in both departments.