While women are all too often above the law, the treatment of men by the justice system continues to be brutal, and we see one tragic consequence in this article in the Daily Mirror. Shamefully, the headline in the paper starts, ‘Lag gouges eyes out…’. It’s as if he’s barely human, and the lack of concern for the man over his consequent blindness is shocking.
Over 70% of male prisoners have at least one mental health issue – many have more than one – and the lack of treatment these men receive whilst in custody is a national disgrace.
