People ‘who do not necessarily pose terrorism risk’ referred to anti-extremism programme to speed up access to support
Mental health campaigners have sounded alarm over a leaked Home Office report into the anti-extremism programme Prevent, which suggests those without extremist views are being referred to the programme to access faster mental health services.
Draft extracts of the leaked report by William Shawcross, seen by the Guardian, warn of a “serious misallocation of resources” and that the programme is being misused because of the strain on mental health provision.
