Prisoners of the mind: let’s handle with care

AS a campaigner for prisoners’ rights and the need for appropriate rehabilitation projects to help reconstruct their lives and those of their families, I congratulate you for your editorial of June 2, under the heading “Mentally ill prisoners denied rights”.

I am deeply concerned about mentally ill prisoners.

Medical experts have advised that mental instability covers a wide field and no lay person such as a prison officer or policeman is in a position to recognise its variations.