Mental Health Act Statistics, Annual Figures, 2023-24

Analysis of median length of detention by gender shows that males were likely to be detained a bit longer than females during 2023-24, whether CTOs were included or not.

Amongst adults, the length of detention for adults tend to increase with age, with length of detention for people under 18 being longer than most adult groups. The median length of detention for 65 and over age group was highest both when CTOs were included or excluded.

When CTOs were included and excluded, the length of detention evens out among the ethnic groups. People within the White Irish, White and Black African, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Any Other Asian Background, African, Caribbean and Any Other Black Background ethnic groups were detained the longest (27 median days) during 2023-24.