Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

Joint Committee On Health

People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion

Dr. Eilion?ir Flynn:

I was going to mention that case as well. The person was being charged with theft. Again, not all of these cases involve very serious or the most serious crimes such as violent crimes even though they might be what comes to mind when we talk about forensic settings. It is important for us to remember that this is not the experience of everyone who is detained in that setting.