# Probation Service court related functions. HMPPS, 'Probation Court Services Policy Framework' (14 January 2025)

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— This document has paragraphs on "Defendants with mental health conditions" and the "Mental health treatment requirement". Also of relevance to mental health (and the "two-tier" justice system debate) is the following extract: "Practitioners delivering bail information services should consider the prioritisation guidance, but key criteria to be taken into consideration for the identification of priority defendant cohorts include: vulnerable defendants, such as those with mental health conditions and learning disabilities; young adults (18–25 years old); women, pregnancy and maternity; defendants from ethnic minorities; transgender defendants."

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/HMPPS,\_%27Probation\_Court\_Services\_Policy\_Framework%27\_(14\_January\_2025)?id=010425-2031](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/HMPPS,_%27Probation_Court_Services_Policy_Framework%27_(14_January_2025)?id=010425-2031)