Manawatū Prison fails to adequately address mental health needs - inspector
Inmates seeking mental health support were waiting up to three months to see a clinician, inspectors say.
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Inmates seeking mental health support were waiting up to three months to see a clinician, inspectors say.
The conditions faced by mentally ill prisoners are comparable to the notorious Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital, a former public health leader says.
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