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Exercise referral and offender management in relation to mental health an example from HMP Everthorpe

Exercise referral and offender management in relation to mental health an example from HMP... Exercise referral and offender management in relation to mental health: an example from HMP Everthorpe Sean Paterson, Offender Supervision Manager at HMP Everthorpe Sara Moore, National Programme Lead for Public Health and Physical Activity at HSCCJ and Visiting Fellow, Lincoln University James Woodall, PhD student, Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University The prison population is a vulnerable and socially ability to cope and initiatives such as Walking the Way to excluded population. Prior to incarceration, prisoners are Prison Health (WTWTPH) are now an option for prisoners 13 times more likely to have been in care as a child and a to be referred on to. This scheme is being run in a number similar figure exists with regards to being unemployed of prisons including HMP Everthorpe. (Social Exclusion Unit, 2002). Experiencing poverty, WTWTPH is an extension of the national Walking the disadvantage and a poor education is a familiar story to way to Health Initiative (WHI). The aim of the initiative is many prisoners in the British penal system. to get more people walking in their own communities, The mental health of the prison population is an ever- especially those who take little exercise or live in areas of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice Emerald Publishing

Exercise referral and offender management in relation to mental health an example from HMP Everthorpe

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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1755-6228
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10.1108/17556228200700017
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Abstract

Exercise referral and offender management in relation to mental health: an example from HMP Everthorpe Sean Paterson, Offender Supervision Manager at HMP Everthorpe Sara Moore, National Programme Lead for Public Health and Physical Activity at HSCCJ and Visiting Fellow, Lincoln University James Woodall, PhD student, Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University The prison population is a vulnerable and socially ability to cope and initiatives such as Walking the Way to excluded population. Prior to incarceration, prisoners are Prison Health (WTWTPH) are now an option for prisoners 13 times more likely to have been in care as a child and a to be referred on to. This scheme is being run in a number similar figure exists with regards to being unemployed of prisons including HMP Everthorpe. (Social Exclusion Unit, 2002). Experiencing poverty, WTWTPH is an extension of the national Walking the disadvantage and a poor education is a familiar story to way to Health Initiative (WHI). The aim of the initiative is many prisoners in the British penal system. to get more people walking in their own communities, The mental health of the prison population is an ever- especially those who take little exercise or live in areas of

Journal

The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and PracticeEmerald Publishing

Published: Nov 1, 2007

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