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Letter to Policing Minister – post custody suicides, Right Care, Right Person, and diversion away from custody

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Letter to Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, outlining our concerns regarding the consistently high number of apparent suicides following police custody, timely care and support for people experiencing a mental health crisis, and diversion away from the criminal justice system.