Partnership with probation hostels

Abstract

With every serious incident of violence involving a person with current or past mental health problems we hear the cry ‘community care has failed’. While an increase in resources for in-patient psychiatric care will be welcomed, the reality is that many individuals with mental health needs, some of whom commit criminal offences, will be living in the community. The probation hostels are an example of such an interface, and offer an opportunity for inter-agency working.