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Police cells 'unsuitable' for Mental Health Act detentions

2008-09-10T12:27:00

Twice as many people are detained in unsuitable police custody for assessment under the Mental Health Act as are taken to hospital by police for this purpose, a report published by the Independent Police Complaints Commission has revealed.

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