NL Health Services is weighing in on concerns raised this week by Guardians of Recovery about access to health and mental health care at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary.
A group rallied outside HMP earlier this week calling for greater access to mental health supports for those who are incarcerated and struggling.
The health authority says each inmate who enters the correctional system follows a comprehensive and personalized health assessment, and any services that are needed are administered according to individual requirements.
NLHS says subsequent requests for health service can be made by completing a health care request form or by referral from a correctional officer.