Over 20yrs ago, a defendant was convicted of an offence under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, after sending a number of unusual, almost-incoherent and rambling letters to an MP which also contained threats that were disconcerting to say the least.  The MP had to make adjustments to their professional and personal life in order […]

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In September 2023, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody published a new report, “More Than a Paper Exercise”, on a topic of particular interest to me – the publication, dissemination and use (or not) of Preventing Future Death (PFD) reports from Coroners in England and Wales.  A little background for those who may […]

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I was recently asked about the new threshold outlined for Right Care, Right Person in the National Partnership Agreement.  You can check the links just given for full detail but RCRP has defined a threshold for police involvement in mental health related incidents which is all about crime (committed or ongoing) or immediate risk to […]

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