Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the context of referrals into psychology, people in prison are suffering from a multitude of conditions, including mood and anxiety disorder, neurotic and stress-related disorders, disorders of personality and behaviour, complex and other post-traumatic stress disorder, self-harm, suicidal behaviour, substance use, eating disorders, psychosis, schizophrenia, addiction, dementia, cognitive decline, traumatic brain injuries, impulse disorders and disorders of sexual preference. There is a multitude of issues for people in prison. I cannot understand why people in prison have been waiting 893 days, or two and a half years, for these complex issues to be addressed. I know there is a recruitment process in place but more urgency is needed, otherwise we will have the revolving door of people going into prison, reoffending after release and then going back into prison. We need to put services in place for them while they are in there.

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