The Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team (CJLDT)

  • aims to improve the health and criminal justice outcomes for adults andchildren who come into contact with the criminal justice system wherea range of complex needs are identified as factors in their offendingbehaviou
  • offers access to appropriate interventions in order to reduce healthinequalities, reduce crime and increase the efficiency and effectiveness ofthe criminal justice syste

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    improves access to healthcare and support services for vulnerableindividuals through effective liaison with appropriate services aiming t\oreduce health inequalitie

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    diverts individuals, where appropriate, out of the criminal justice syst\emsinto health or other supportive services. Or, diversion within the criminaljustice system into appropriate pathway

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    collaboratively works with individuals in court and criminal justicepartners to expedite criminal justice matters in the interests of theindividual, justice and economic climat

    • aims to reduce rates of reoffending.Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Court Team (CJLDT)Often referred to as the mental health or community psychiatric nursing (CPN) teamWho are we?We are a team of experienced and qualified mental health practitioners with backgrounds in mental health, learning disability, youth, nursing, occupational therapy and social work, and we support practitioners from a variety of backgrounds including substance misuse, youth work, custodial settings and psychology. merseycare.nhs.uk

    What we d

    • We work with all vulnerabilities and operate an open referral syste
    • Produce court reports: detailed reports summarising a serviceuser’s vulnerabilities and how this may impact their functioning and engagement, along with possible recommendation
    • Produce pre-sentence reports (PSR): questions to ask, discussing information provided, gathering information, signposting to other service
    • Make recommendations for sentencing: mental health treatment requirement, hospital orders and rehabilitation activity requirement with a mental health component• Judges and magistrates: share relevant information, request information,\ clinical guidance, and advice on psychiatric report
    • Health trusts: liaise and inform of outcomes of cases (e.g. care coordinators), conveying risk related informatio
    • Prisons: share information, referrals and risk informatio
    • Non-statutory services referrals appropriate to nee
    • Outreach team: support the service users to engage with both health and criminal justice community services and act as a proactive interim suppo\rt service until initial appointments are offered and attended, reduce risk\ of disengagement and breach.Exceptions to our servic
    • CJLDT are not eligible to be appointed as ‘expert witnessesâ€
    • CJLDT are not responsible for the production/co-ordination of defence,CPS or HMCTS commissioned psychiatric report

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    CJLDT will not act as intermediaries or the equivalent.Where are we based

    • Liverpool Combined Courts (Magistrates and Youth Court
    • South Sefton Magistrates Cour
    • Complex Case Cour
    • Wirral Magistrates Cour
    • Merseyside police custody suites.Contact usLiverpool Combined Courts – 01514786599/6522/6573/6583 South Sefton Magistrates Courts – 01514786550 (main office base) Secure t

    eam email: mcn-tr.Criminal-Justice@nhs.netmerseycare.nhs.uk