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  • Forensic mental health is a specialist area in the mental health system relating to the intersection between mental illness and the law.
  • Forensic mental health services provide assessment and treatment for people with a mental illness who have offended, who are at risk of offending, or who have been found not guilty of an offence on the grounds of mental impairment.
  • Forensic mental health services provide services for people with a mental illness in the criminal justice system, who are at risk of offending or pose a risk to themselves or others, and those referred from the general mental health system for specialist advice, support and/or treatment.

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Reviewed on: 22-02-2023