Prison, Not Hospital

Arbri Baja was convicted of rape in 2023 and sentenced by the court to a hospital order, under s37 of the Mental Health Act 1983, apparently unrestricted under s41 which I find unusual. Perhaps it’s just incomplete media coverage as I would normally suspect an offence like rape to attract restrictions under s41. Earlier this […]

Police Press Releases

Can we agree – there are many misconceptions about how complex systems work when those of us affected by our mental health seriously offend? There’s the (flawed) idea of whether people are “mad” or “bad“; whether someone has “capacity” (which is not a thing in criminal law); and when, if ever, offenders should be prosecuted […]

The 135/136 Amendment

It was an eventful night in the UK’s House of Lords on Monday evening and my phone / email has been going all day long today. Thank goodness I always have *ALL* my notifications turned off! – couldn’t have coped with that many unscheduled contacts in one day, as I was already double busy! I […]