assembly comes after family of Matthew Garnett revealed teenager sectioned six months ago feels like he is in prisonA government minister has agreed to meet the family of a 15-year-venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) boy who has autism and believes he is in prison after being sectioned and placed in a secure psychiatric unit for six months.
Matthew Garnett,who has autism, ADHD and an anxiety condition, and has been held in a short-term mental health treatment unit in Woking,Surrey, since he attacked his parents in September. His family said this was the only option available at the time but added that it was not giving him the necessary specialist care for his condition.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com