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Dr Jon Fernando Carey

@33-jon.bsky.social

Member of the PORSCH Network looking at offender health in the North East. Research interests include assessment in forensic psychiatry and forensic aspects of sleep. Play french horn in Teesside Symphony Orchestra.

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Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · 2w ago

www.linkedin.com/posts/health... A new paper concerning access to secure services that I had some involvement with.

New paper from Sarah Leonard, Jana B., Florian Walter, Dr Jon Fernando Carey, PhD., Dr Louise Robinson FRCPsych, MD, Caroline Logan, Ruth McDonald, Jennifer Shaw & Jane Senior Delays and disparit...

New paper from Sarah Leonard, Jana B., Florian Walter, Dr Jon Fernando Carey, PhD., Dr Louise Robinson FRCPsych, MD, Caroline Logan, Ruth McDonald, Jennifer Shaw & Jane Senior Delays and disparities ...

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Nacro @nacro.bsky.social · 3w ago

Read the full report: www.nacro.org.uk/reducing-dea...

Reducing deaths among prison leavers

Our report 'Reducing Deaths Among Prison Leavers' finds than one person dies every day in the year after leaving prison. Read our analysis and recommendations to reduce the risk of people dying after ...

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"The Board is concerned about the significant rise in self-harm, violence and use of force over the reporting year." The Independent Monitoring Board for Low Newton, a women's prison in County Durham, has provided its annual report: https://imb.org.uk/document/low-newton-2025-26-annual-report/

Minnie Singh @minnie18.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Azalea Bonsai in full bloom at Longwood Gardens, PA #bloomscrolling

The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Thomas Ruggiero died in Swaleside prison in 2024. Kent Online reports that at least 90% of the officers working there were new in post and still in their probationary period. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/inmates-muted-distressed-prisoner-s-cell-bell-before-death-338677/

Inmates ‘muted’ distressed prisoner’s emergency cell bell before death

A coroner has demanded action to prevent future deaths at a jail where nine inmates have taken their own lives in three years.

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Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Spring arrives.

Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · 7mo ago

With the FIFA world cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico this year, will the Greenland flag become an issue at matches, on t-shirts and a problem for fans entering the USA due to social media posts? I hope so. Trump needs to be called out on his bullying attempts. #FIFA #Greenland

David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 8mo ago

'A measure of hope?', by Dr Kimmett Edgar, Claudia Vince & Rachel O'Brien draws on the voice of 123 people serving long prison sentences & sets out practical steps to help mitigate the harms of long-term imprisonment prisonreformtrust.org.uk/new-report-r...

New report reveals why hope and meaning are vital for people serving long sentences | Prison Reform Trust

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Johannes Zimmermann @jzpsych.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Sometimes, doing research feels truly fulfilling. Working on this paper was one of those moments. doi.org/10.1037/ccp0...

David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“I wish they heard my story rather than my conditions.” – A qualitative exploration of young people’s experiences during mental health assessment in the UK dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

“I wish they heard my story rather than my conditions.” –A qualitative exploration of young people’s experiences during mental health assessment in the UK

Poor mental health can present a significant impact on young people’s quality of life. Mental health assessment may detect issues early and select appropriate treatments to prevent a worsening of symp...

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Suicide Investigations in Adult Community Mental Health Services: Mitigation of the Fear of Blame as a Barrier to Organisational Learning - Haylor - 2025 - International Journal of Mental Health Nursing - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Suicide Investigations in Adult Community Mental Health Services: Mitigation of the Fear of Blame as a Barrier to Organisational Learning

Effective suicide prevention strategies in community mental health services demand high standards of patient safety. The nature of suicide is complex and uncertain. However, learning needs to be sens...

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Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Cotoneaster in training. #bonsai

The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"The government needs to drastically reduce the number of men in Pentonville, and provide significant investment to help leaders to run a decent and safe jail." We respond to HM Inspectorate of Prisons' report: https://howardleague.org/news/pentonville-grim-report-underlines-need-for-urgent-change/

The Howard League | Pentonville: Grim report underlines need for urgent change

The Howard League for Penal Reform has responded to HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ report on Pentonville prison, published today (Tuesday 30 September).

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 11mo ago

thinking again, as I often do, about how unbelievably important it is to fart around www.snopes.com/fact-check/k...

Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · last yr.

Kurt Vonnegut man

Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope.
I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by.
And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is — we're here on Earth to fart around
And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around.
And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore."

Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · 11mo ago

An amazing visitor at Bar Harbor. Does anyone know what type of hummingbird this is?

David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Offender health: What changes to the Mental Health Act 1983 will the Mental Health Bill bring? | Hill Dickinson www.hilldickinson.com/insights/art...

Offender health: What changes to the Mental Health Act 1983 will the Mental Health Bill bring?

The Government’s proposals for reform through the Mental Health Bill (‘the Bill’) are more limited for Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (‘MHA’) than for other areas. Part 3 covers the criminal...

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Stigma in forensic mental healthcare: An introduction to the special issue - Sarah Kilbane, Jack Tomlin, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Stigma in forensic mental healthcare: An introduction to the special issue - Sarah Kilbane, Jack Tomlin, 2025

Individuals with mental health needs, including those with dual diagnosis of substance use disorders, who encounter the criminal justice system often face multi...

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Improving therapeutic engagement and observations on inpatient mental health wards in the English National Health Service: lessons from using quality improvement to scale up interventions academic.oup.com/intqhc/artic...

Improving therapeutic engagement and observations on inpatient mental health wards in the English National Health Service: lessons from using quality improvement to scale up interventions

AbstractBackground. Observations on mental health inpatient wards account for a large amount of staff time and cost to organisations. Ideally, observations

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The crux of decisions about who requires high-security care: A systematic analysis of referrals to the State Hospital - Lindsey Gilling, Duncan Alcock, Lindsay Thomson, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

The crux of decisions about who requires high-security care: A systematic analysis of referrals to the State Hospital - Lindsey Gilling, Duncan Alcock, Lindsay Thomson, 2025

There has been limited study to date into the specific patient factors that influence decisions about an individual's need for high-security psychiatric ca...

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Nacro @nacro.bsky.social · 12mo ago

⚠️Prison overcrowding has hit record levels. Nacro’s recommendations for sentencing reform: shorturl.at/iIYNG

Russell Webster@russellwebster.com · 12mo ago

There are 88,273 people in prison today, an increase of 35 people on last week.

David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Effect of Everyday Life Rehabilitation on recovering quality of life in individuals with serious mental illness in supported accommodation: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...

Effect of Everyday Life Rehabilitation on recovering quality of life in individuals with serious mental illness in supported accommodation: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial

Background Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) living in supported accommodation often lead lonely and sedentary lives. Everyday Life Rehabilitation (ELR) is a collaborative, person-centred,...

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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The Mental Health Outcomes of Trauma-Informed Intervention Programs in Prisons: A Systematic Review - Joana Coelho, Sofia Barros, Daniela Dias, Gabriela Martinho, Anita Santos, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The Mental Health Outcomes of Trauma-Informed Intervention Programs in Prisons: A Systematic Review - Joana Coelho, Sofia Barros, Daniela Dias, Gabriela Martinho, Anita Santos, 2025

People who are incarcerated globally exhibit higher rates of mental health issues and adverse childhood experiences than the general population, yet prisons sel...

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Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · 12mo ago

One of my bonsai after a trim.

Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · last yr.

Nice to see natural horns used by the Scotish Chamber Orchestra for Beethoven 5 at the Proms. #proms #beethoven5

The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · last yr.

We're working to end the detention of people on IPP and 'two-strike' prison sentences. Find out why thousands of people are still in prison serving sentences that were abolished many years ago: howardleague.org/wha...

The Howard League | What are IPP sentences?

What are IPP sentences? An explainer by the Howard League for Penal Reform.

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · last yr.

"As report cards go, such a dire account of dysfunction in Pentonville instils little confidence that ministers have a grip of the situation." Our response to the Pentonville prison inspection, covered by the Mirror: www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Cockroach-infested prison illegally detaining inmates past release date

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor has served an urgent notification on HMP Pentonville after an inspection found many inmates have been kept in prison after they should have been freed

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The Institute of Mental Health @institutemh.org.uk · last yr.

Complete a short survey for the 'Well at Work - Forensic Staff Study' looking into the mental health and psychological wellbeing support needs of NHS forensic staff. 📲 Complete the online survey: cdss.nottingham.ac.uk/redcap/surve... ➡️ Questions? Email: forensic-well-at-work@nottingham.ac.uk

Well at Work Forensic Staff Study poster

Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm calling on the Speaker to block Trump from addressing Parliament during his unprecedented second State Visit. Will you join me actionstorm.org/petitions/du...

Sign the Petition

Keep Trump out of Parliament

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Dr Jon Fernando Carey @33-jon.bsky.social · last yr.

PORSCH event: 'Physical Health of Offenders' Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. 19th of March 2025, 12.15 - 5pm. Keynote: Dr Brian Docherty, discussing prison health care over the decades. Sleep research, virtual wards, primary health care. For more info see: www.offenderhealthporsch.net/events

EVENTS — Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health Network

Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health Network (PORSCH) Events

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · last yr.

If you’re struggling to write a poem for a loved one for Valentine’s Day, take heart: even the great poets had to start somewhere.

Selected Early Writings of the Poets

I

the roses are red
and all the violets are blue
oh look, a haiku

- Basho

II

Roses are red,
unlike those daffs,
I wander lonely
as a giraffe cloud.

- William Wordsworth

III

Look – the roses are red!
They make my heart sing!
They fill me with hope –
Like a feathery thing!

- Emily Dickinson

IV

ROSES ARE … NO!
WHAT HAVE I DONE?
I MUST HAVE LEFT
MY CAPS LOCK ON

- ee cummings

V

Roses are dead,
see how they droop.
All of us die:
life’s only truth.

- Philip Larkin

VI

The roses had gone
(unlike my bunion)
so got this instead –
here, have an onion.

- Carol Ann Duffy

Brian Bilston