The new psychiatric care centres which were introduced into prisons in 2009 are working well, health inspectors said on Thursday.

The five centres are allowed to use forced medication, unlike other prisons.
The number of prisoners with psychiatric problems has been rising for years. Of the 18,000 prisoners, around 10% need specialist care, reports NRC. These are usually schizophrenics, drug addicts or people with a mental handicap.
The new centres are operating ‘above expectations’, although the lack of integral and easy access patient files is still a problem, say the health inspectors.
In a reaction to the report, junior justice minister Fred Teeven said he is aiming to have electronic patient files available in 2013.