Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

Criminal Justice Events

Suicide in prison: prevention and protection

23 September 2008, London

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has organised this conference on suicide in prison. It will cover:

• the up-to-date facts about prison suicide
• risk factors for suicide in prison
• the College's current position on preventing suicide in prisons
• support strategies for staff to maintain their maximum effectiveness

Sean Duggan, our Director of Criminal Justice will be speaking on the impact of diversion, sentences and resettlement on suicide prevention.

For more information, visit the Royal College of Psychiatrists website.

Successful employment and resettlement of ex-offenders

30 October 2008, London

There is no doubt that effective resettlement and support of ex-offenders results in dramatic reductions in re-offending rates. Given time, this will have the required knock-on effect on public confidence in the criminal justice system. The Green Paper on Resettlement of Young Offenders follows the trend of recent thinking on this topic.

Delegates at this conference will hear from key government speakers, from the third sector and practitioners running the programmes that are making the most striking differences. Attendance at this conference provides policy updates, learning and inspiration – crucial tools for what should be a long period of supported improvement for all those working in resettlement.

Rob Fitzpatrick, our Project Manager, will be speaking on best practice in employing offenders with mental health problems.

For more details, visit www.neilstewartassociates.com/li272.

The 6th National Conference - Research in Medium Secure Units

29th January 2009, Institute of Psychiatry

* Call for Abstracts *

Submissions of abstracts are invited for oral and poster presentations detailing the results of descriptive and analytic research for the annual conference on Medium Secure Units. Further details and application forms available at http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=514.

Abstract submissions due by 29th September 2008.

Key Note Speakers will include the author of the first randomized controlled trial of a learning-based programme to reduce aggressive behaviour among offenders with severe mental illness, a leader of trials of the effectiveness of antipsychotic medication, and an expert on the role of cannabis in triggering psychosis.

Contact Alessandra Scotti on 020 7848 0694 or email MSUConference@iop.kcl.ac.uk.