“Periods of compulsory detention under the MHA were slated to be shortened. Yet, as the CQC report describes in stark detail, these factors appear to have been major causes of the breakdown of care that led ultimately to Calocane’s horrific attacks.” 🖊️ Phil Whitaker
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Agree - alternative programs and services to arresting individuals with #SubstanceUseDisorders and #MentalHealth issues are delivering results and change. We operate #RecoveryNavigator and #DiversionPrograms that result in #TreatmentNotIncarceration. https://lnkd.in/eUTpr_jY
Non-Police Crisis Response Programs Have Been Working. Here’s How.
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Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) & Domus 8.7 Advisory Panel NSW Office of Anti-slavery Commissioner, Living and Working on Cadigal/Wangal Country
Criminal justice approaches to #humantrafficking and #modernslavery have been resourced worldwide since the 1990's (yes, a criminal justice response is a necessary and an important part of a larger approach). But, a criminal justice approach mostly empowers police, lawyers, prosecutors and criminal justice agencies to react AFTER people have become victims of crime and to that instance only. It is a lazy approach that objectifies (and often stigmatises) victim survivors, their families and communities. A public health approach is more complex, holistic, long-term and focused on prevention. It considers and confronts how individual, relational, communal, and societal contexts contribute to the underlying factors that increase modern slavery risks. It examines how systems have failed, what interventions can make a difference and how they can be delivered at scale through cooperation, collaboration and empowering people with lived experience. It requires ongoing commitment, leadership and funding - it is hard. But the right thing to do is usually the hard thing to do. Some may find this new resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) useful. Department of Social Services (DSS) Jamie Burrows Sarah S Moe Turaga Sherry J Office of the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner Heather Moore Claudia Cummins Melina Matthia Chelsea Hobert Laura Comensoli Amanda Rishworth Alison Rahill Carsten Primdal Laura Ianello Giassetti Aguiar Ciantal Bigornia Tarang Jain Monique Earsman Catholic Social Services Australia Rebecca Dominguez Luke Geary Amy Burton Catholic Health Australia Lesa G. Laura Vidal Stuart Lokhee Navi Pandher Daniel Edwards Fiona David Chris Crewther MP Patrick Keyzer Luis C.deBaca Marina Colby, J.D. Martina Vandenberg
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Former Detective, Programme Consultant “Three Girls”, Activist, Humanitarian, Public Speaker, Founder of The Maggie Oliver Foundation
These enquiries are delaying tactics, toothless tigers where “recommendations” are not implemented! And accountability for those responsible for the massive neglect and/or cover ups I have yet to see. I have dpent several years having my eyes opened to this, having been involved in several. Perhaps the most “lauded” being IICSA. 8 YEARS in the making, at a cost of £180 MILLION POUNDS, 20 recommendations. And what has followed? NOTHING. A waste of time, money and victims, survivors and contributors left wondering why they bothered investing so much time and effort into what was a public relations exercise in the end. As a non institutional core participant in the Organised Networks strand, I and several others heard the contributors speaking. Almost every single one a senior police officer, social services manager or representative of the public institutions who were actually the people who were responsible for failing children. Of a two week hearing literally half a day was given to anyone else - including victims. My legal team for instance prepared a 157 page statement from my evidence. It was reduced to just 50 or so pages. Denied permission to speak, as were all other independent voices. It really was shocking to see. These are just a few of the reasons I have no faith in them. Or am I now just so damaged by what I’ve seen over the past 14 years that I no longer trust anything “the establishment’ do, just seeing it as a way of a chosen few making millions, whilst kicking the ball down the road until those responsible have moved on, retired or even died! Leaving the victims sometimes even more traumatised than they were by the abuse itself. #accountability #inquiry #trust #justice https://lnkd.in/eupcirWt
Politicians and NHS criticised as Jimmy Savile inquiry actions unmet 10 years later
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Lawyer. Former Judge of the Court of Protection, 2010-2024 (England & Wales' mental capacity court). Honorary Professor at University College London. [email protected]
Detention and Unsoundness of Mind Proportionality 2.32 The principles of arbitrariness and proportionality overlap because the notion of arbitrariness includes an assessment of whether the person’s detention was necessary to achieve the stated aim. Because the ‘core Convention right of personal liberty’ is at stake, the state’s margin of appreciation ‘cannot be construed as wide’.[1] Any encroachment on the Convention rights of those belonging to particularly vulnerable groups, such as psychiatric patients, can be justified only by ‘very weighty reasons’.[2] The detention of an individual is such a serious measure that it is only justified where other, less severe and intrusive measures have been considered and found to be insufficient to safeguard the individual or public interest. It does not suffice that the deprivation of liberty is executed in conformity with national law, it must also be necessary in the circumstances.[3] Involuntary hospitalisation may be used only as a last resort and only if it carries true health benefits without imposing a disproportionate burden on the person concerned.’[4] The authorities should not lose sight of the importance of fully respecting the physical and personal integrity of such persons in conformity with Article 8.[5] Compulsory psychiatric hospitalisation often entails a medical intervention in defiance of the subject’s will, which is an additional consideration calling for caution in this field.[6] The objective need for accommodation and social assistance must not automatically lead to the imposition of measures involving deprivation of liberty.[7] Source: Eldergill, Evans and Sibley, The European Court of Human Rights and Mental Health (Bloomsbury Professional, London, August 2024). [1] Plesó v Hungary, App. No. 41242/08 (2 October 2012), §66. [2] Alajos Kiss v Hungary, App. No. 38832/06 (20 May 2010), §42. [3] Denis and Irvine v Belgium [GC], App. Nos. 62819/17 and 63921/17 (1 June 2021), §130; Frank v Germany, App. No. 32705/06 (dec.) (28 September 2010), p.12; Varbanov v Bulgaria, App. No. 31365/96 (5 October 2000), ECHR 2000‑X §46; M. v Ukraine, App. No. 2452/04 (19 April 2012), §57; Witold Litwa v Poland, App. No. 26629/95 (4 April 2000), ECHR 2000‑III §78; Ilnseher v Germany [GC], App. Nos. 10211/12 and 27505/14 (4 December 2018), §§137 and 169; C.B. v Romania, App. No. 21207/03 (20 April 2010), §48; Karamanof v Greece, App. No. 46372/09 (26 July 2011), §42; Stanev v Bulgaria, App. No. 36760/06 (17 January 2012) [2012] ECHR 46, §143; V.K. v Russia, App. No. 9139/08 (4 April 2017), §30; Ambruszkiewicz v Poland, App. No. 38797/03 (4 May 2006), §32. [4] Plesó v Hungary, App. No. 41242/08 (2 October 2012), §66. [5] Plesó v Hungary, App. No. 41242/08 (2 October 2012), §65. [6] Plesó v Hungary, App. No. 41242/08 (2 October 2012), §65. [7] Stanev v Bulgaria, App. No 36760/06 (17 January 2012) [2012] ECHR 46, §153. See 9.214.
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PICS is a real thing. Please advocates in this space. If you do not have the real blueprint of what it is. If you are not Following the Gorski method or have no clue what it is. Contact us! I’m getting calls after the fact. That those who really don’t know what it is and they are speaking about it. Are also causing harm to people seeking help. If you don’t have or need support on how and what to say. Please reach out to us PICSISREAL.org. People are being harmed and traumatized by the misinformation and the treatment they are receiving from people who are not healed themselves. https://picsisreal.org/
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Today I have published new research which shows that the vast majority of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse were known to services before a domestic homicide. Any life lost to domestic homicide is a tragic failure by systems and we must do more to protect victim and prevent future deaths. These reports looked into themes across four agencies: 1️⃣ Criminal justice 2️⃣ Physical and mental health 3️⃣ Children's services 4️⃣ Adult Social Care Across all reports, there were recommendations for better policies, procedures, and information sharing. Until now, there has been no national oversight of the recommendations that come from domestic homicide reviews. So I am pleased to be launching a domestic homicide oversight mechanism to hold public bodies and national government to account in preventing future deaths. I want to see cross-governmental leadership to ensure that all agencies – from health to children’s services - make ending domestic homicide a priority. Thanks to the HALT project at The Manchester Metropolitan University for conducting this vital research. Read the reports online here: https://lnkd.in/ePQsJdXW
Reports - Domestic Abuse Commissioner
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Today I have published new research which shows that the vast majority of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse were known to services before a domestic homicide. Any life lost to domestic homicide is a tragic failure by systems and we must do more to protect victim and prevent future deaths. These reports looked into themes across four agencies: 1️⃣ Criminal justice 2️⃣ Physical and mental health 3️⃣ Children's services 4️⃣ Adult Social Care Across all reports, there were recommendations for better policies, procedures, and information sharing. Until now, there has been no national oversight of the recommendations that come from domestic homicide reviews. So I am pleased to be launching a domestic homicide oversight mechanism to hold public bodies and national government to account in preventing future deaths. I want to see cross-governmental leadership to ensure that all agencies – from health to children’s services - make ending domestic homicide a priority. Thanks to the HALT project at The Manchester Metropolitan University for conducting this vital research. Read the reports online here: https://lnkd.in/ePQsJdXW
Reports - Domestic Abuse Commissioner
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📢 We have recently submitted our responses to the Ministry of Justice UK on two crucial legal issues: the limitation periods for compensation claims and the law of apology. These proposed changes are based on the recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) in 2022. The IICSA report uncovered systemic failings in the way public bodies handled child sexual abuse cases over many years, calling for significant reforms to ensure justice for survivors. In 2023, the government accepted 19 of these recommendations, recognising the urgent need for change. We wholeheartedly support these steps and are advocating for their swift implementation. One key recommendation is the removal of the three-year limitation period for compensation claims, as it acknowledges the unique challenges faced by victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Another important change is to improve the law of apology to help create a more compassionate legal environment for survivors. Our aim is to work closely with government teams to ensure that the interests of survivors are at the forefront of these important changes. #SupportSurvivors #JusticeForVictims #IICSA #ChildProtection #LegalReform
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FDACs are an alternative to standard care proceedings in substance misuse cases, geared towards keeping children with their families, where possible. Under the model, multidisciplinary teams work with parents to help them tackle their alcohol or drug misuse, including through key worker support, individual or group therapy and referral to other services. At the same time, specially trained judges undertake fortnightly sessions with parents – in the absence of lawyers – to oversee progress and foster positive working relationships between families, the judiciary and FDAC practitioners. Research has found that children whose parents are referred to FDACs are more likely to be reunified with their families than those involved in standard care proceedings. However, that study’s limitations meant that it was not possible to draw firm conclusions about how far FDACs caused this effect. There are currently 13 FDACs in England and Wales https://ow.ly/xyzQ50S9lAz
Really important piece by Community Care, who spoke to Janne Dunne, the Team Manager of Coventry and Warwickshire FDAC, on the importance of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts. Read it here: https://ow.ly/xyzQ50S9lAz
Award-winning manager on why family drug and alcohol court services need a secure future
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