RRU trains 30 MP prison staff to identify mental health risks among inmatesBhopal/Gandhinagar: Thirty correctional personnel from prisons across Madhya Pradesh have completed a week-long capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the identification and management of psychological distress among inmates under ‘Project PRAHARI’ at the Regional Jail Management & Research Institute in Bhopal. Participants received training in identifying psychological distress and risk indicators, including depression, anxiety, suicidal behaviour, substance dependence and behavioural warning signs. Addressing the participants, Dr Kapoor stressed the need to promote mental health for both correctional staff and persons in custody. “While many individuals experiencing psychological distress are identified and receive appropriate support, others remain unrecognised and are deprived of essential mental health services,” he said. He noted that correctional staff, because of their close and continuous interaction with inmates, are well placed to recognise early warning signs of psychological distress, suicidal behaviour, substance dependence and other mental health concerns.