US prisoners with mental illness at greater risk of solitary confinement
A new study has found high rates of punitive isolation among incarcerated people with serious mental illness, with three times as high a rate of solitary confinement as for similar incarcerated people without mental health problems.
Millions of unpaid carers worried about their health and money
Charities are calling for an urgent 12-month plan of targeted support for unpaid carers, as many struggle with the ongoing impact of the pandemic coupled with the strain of the social care and cost of living crises.