Chart of the week: The over-representation of Black people as restricted patients in secure hospitals

Chart of the week: The over-representation of Black people as restricted patients in secure hospitals People with severe mental health problems who are in contact with the criminal justice system can be held as restricted patients in hospitals if they have been assessed as needing treatment. Miranda Davies takes a closer look at new data that shows that 16% of restricted patients in hospital are Black or Black British, despite only making up 3% of the general population. Nuffield Trust