Thousands of mental health patients still detained in police cells

By Shaun Lintern2015-08-25T12:27:00

Almost 4,000 people detained under the Mental Health Act are still being forced to stay in police cells rather than a hospital, despite a 54 per cent fall over the last three years.

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