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Global Mental Health Policies: Comparing India's NHRC Prison Mental Health Framework with Psychological Support Systems in UK Prisons

Author(s) Ms. Manvvii Jain
Country India
Abstract Mental health has emerged as a critical concern within prison systems worldwide, with incarcerated individuals experiencing significantly higher rates of psychological disorders than the general population. This secondary research paper compares India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) prison mental health framework with the psychological support systems implemented in United Kingdom prisons. Drawing on peer-reviewed literature, legislation, judicial decisions, and reports published by the NHRC, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), National Health Service (NHS), World Health Organization (WHO), and United Nations (UN), the study examines the legal, institutional, and human rights dimensions of prison mental healthcare. The findings reveal that India has established a progressive rights-based framework through constitutional protections, the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and NHRC recommendations. However, persistent implementation challenges, including overcrowding, prolonged undertrial detention, shortages of mental health professionals, and inadequate prison infrastructure, continue to undermine effective service delivery. In contrast, the United Kingdom has developed a more integrated prison mental healthcare system through NHS-led services and rehabilitation-oriented correctional practices, although issues such as self-harm, staffing shortages, and delayed psychiatric transfers remain. The study concludes that prison mental healthcare is a constitutional and human rights obligation and recommends strengthening rehabilitation, institutional accountability, and community-based mental health services to promote more humane and effective correctional systems.
Keywords Prison Mental Health, Human Rights, NHRC, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Prison Reform, India, United Kingdom
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-08-09
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