Don’t know about the UK specifically, but familiar with an analogue process in a EU country and it’s almost always a life sentence.
Doctors will almost never sign off, in part because of fear they were wrong (there were a handful of cases where the person ended up becoming violent in public, lots of public outrage despite it being statistically insignificant across all the released). Result is also that 60% is deemed “untreatable” within the first few months and thus will never even be considered for release.
Issue is also that it’s kind of a feedback loop, no perspective on a possible relief doesn’t help mental issues.
Also doesn’t help that it’s not considered a punishment or substitute thereof so people first have to serve their time in prison (which often fucks them up even more) before they get transferred to a custody mental hospital to fulfill that part of their sentence.
It’s so bad that defense lawyers try to avoid it all cost because then at least they can be treated after prison by someone who’s main priority is to treat or manage the mental issue.
Doctors will almost never sign off, in part because of fear they were wrong (there were a handful of cases where the person ended up becoming violent in public, lots of public outrage despite it being statistically insignificant across all the released). Result is also that 60% is deemed “untreatable” within the first few months and thus will never even be considered for release.
Issue is also that it’s kind of a feedback loop, no perspective on a possible relief doesn’t help mental issues.
Also doesn’t help that it’s not considered a punishment or substitute thereof so people first have to serve their time in prison (which often fucks them up even more) before they get transferred to a custody mental hospital to fulfill that part of their sentence.
It’s so bad that defense lawyers try to avoid it all cost because then at least they can be treated after prison by someone who’s main priority is to treat or manage the mental issue.