What we're hearing from the prison population- May 2025
In May 2025 we attended a health promotion event at HMP Coldingley to hear about experiences of healthcare whilst in prison. 14 men shared their experiences of physical and mental health support with us.
The key themes we heard were:
- People are generally feeling well supported in their physical health
- People would benefit from better access to mental health support
- Long term health upon release is a concern.
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I think I'm healthy physically but not mentally. I have ADHD but the wait for treatment is 3 years which is far too long. I do get help for my mental health in here but more needs to be done. I think the problem is that men just don't talk to each other and/or about their feelings.
