Guidance

Lifting restrictions on restricted patients

Mental Health Casework Section guidance on lifting restrictions on mentally disordered prisoners.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 18 July 2017

This publication was withdrawn on 26 July 2022

This guidance is now no longer in effect.

Documents

Lifting restrictions on restricted patients

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Details

Document explaining the Secretary of State’s power to lift the restrictions placed on an individual under section 41 (or 49) of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Published 18 July 2017