Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the validation sample

		Referral Sample, n = 188
		n	%
Age	[Mean/SD]	34.6	10.7
Gender	Male	174	89.2
	Female	21	10.8
Location at referral	Prison - Secure (Cat A or B)	83	42.6
	Prison - Open ( ≤ Cat C)	8	4.1
	Hospital - Low secure/open	65	33.3
	Hospital - Medium Security	6	3.1
	Hospital - High Security	16	8.2
	Community	8	4.1
Ethnicity	Black or Black British	84	43.1
	White or White British	36	18.5
	Asian or Asian British	35	17.9
	Mixed Race	23	11.8
	Other	8	4.1
Primary diagnosis	Schizophrenia	98	50.3
	Other Psychotic Illness	31	15.9
	Personality Disorder	20	10.3
	Schizoaffective Disorder	19	9.7
	Mood Disorder	16	8.2
	Other Psychotic Illness	11	5.6
Suitability for services	Suitable	92	48.9
	Not suitable	96	49.2
	Unsure/Deferred	7	3.6
Panel recommendation	Admit - PICU	16	8.2
	Admit - Low Secure	17	8.7
	Admit - Medium Secure	74	37.9
	Refer - High Secure	4	2.1
	Do not admit	73	37.4
	Deferred	11	5.6