Over 200 mentally ill kids imprisoned by UK police

‘Over 200 children suffering from mental health problems have been imprisoned by the British police force over the last year, report says.

At least 202 individuals under the age of 18 were imprisoned–even though they did not pose a threat to the general public population, said a report published by the Independent on Sunday.

The sick children, some as young as 12 years old, were detained and imprisoned by police in accordance to the UK’s mental health act.’

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