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Table 5 Annual numbers found positive for active psychotic symptoms as a percentage of all committals compared to the proportion diverted from prison to mental health services

From: Implementing a court diversion and liaison scheme in a remand prison by systematic screening of new receptions: a 6 year participatory action research study of 20,084 consecutive male remands

 

All committals

Active psychotic symptoms

Number diverted from prison to mental health services

Year

Number

Number

% (95% CI)

Number

% (95% CI)

2006

4,107

95

2.3(1.9-2.8)

60

1.5(1.1-1.9)

2007

3,562

102

2.9(2.4-3.5)

87

2.4(2.0-3.0)

2008

3,635

112

3.1(2.6-3.7)

118

3.3(2.8-4.0)

2009

2,919

70

2.4(1.9-3.0)

115

2.9(2.5-3.5)

2010

3,121

91

2.9(2.4-3.6)

110

3.5(2.9-4.2)

2011

2,740

91

3.2(2.6-3.9)

82

3.0(2.4-3.7)

Total

20,084

561

2.8(2.6-3.0)

572

2.8(2.6-3.1)