Robertson G, Grounds A, Dell S, James K
Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London.
Med Sci Law. 1994 Jan;34(1):61-6. doi: 10.1177/002580249403400109.
A follow up study of 101 men who were remanded to Brixton prison and who were given hospital orders by courts is reported. In 93% of cases the hospitals who responded to our enquiries reported that the admission had been appropriate. Only 5 (11%) of the 46 men who had been discharged from hospital had absconded or discharged themselves without medical approval. The process of referral and admission to hospital resulted in these men having to spend, on average, between two and three times longer in custody when compared to men charged with similar offences. It is generally recognized that the acutely ill should not be imprisoned, and encouragement has been given to the diversion of such people from the Criminal Justice System. However, London presents particular problems in this respect and it is argued that, since such problems will always be present, there is a need for special psychiatric facilities to be opened in order to serve the needs of the Capital.
报告了一项对101名被还押至布里克斯顿监狱并被法庭下达住院令的男性的随访研究。在93%的案例中，回复我们询问的医院报告称入院是恰当的。46名已出院的男性中，只有5人（11%）擅自离院或未经医疗批准自行出院。与被控类似罪行的男性相比，转诊和入院过程导致这些男性平均被羁押的时间延长了两到三倍。人们普遍认识到，急症患者不应被监禁，并且一直鼓励将这类人从刑事司法系统中分流出来。然而，伦敦在这方面存在特殊问题，有人认为，由于这些问题将始终存在，因此需要开设专门的精神病设施以满足首都的需求。
