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Open letter — The Policing Bill and Mental Health

by A Medact Member | Jan 13, 2022 | Sign-Ons, Peace & Security

An open letter by mental health professionals to express concern over the negative impact of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on young people’s mental health and escalation in ‘criminal’ behaviour.

Prevention, not punishment: why health workers must resist the policing bill

by Sarah Lasoye | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, Peace & Security

As the government seeks to extend policing into spaces of healthcare, co-opt the language of public health, and introduce new practices which will worsen social inequalities rather than resolve them—resistance from the health community is vital.

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