Set up mental health unit in prison: HC
The Hindu
Directive issued in a suo motu case on the basis of media reports on plight of mentally ill prisoners
The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to set up a mental health establishment, as stipulated in Section 103(6) of the Mental Healthcare Act, at least in one prison in the State to take care of mentally-ill prisoners. Justice V.G.Arun also directed the State government to forthwith constitute Mental Health Review Boards under Section 73 of the Mental Health care Act. The boards should ensure that prisoners with mental illness are allowed to live with dignity and treated as equal to persons with physical illness. The transfer of a prisoner with mental illness to a mental health establishment shall only be with prior permission of the Boards.
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