The words of Lord Harris speaking today about his report on deaths in custody which was published four months ago, and the failure on the part of the Government to respond thus far. In it's submission to the Harris Review into self-inflicted deaths in custody, Napo made the point that the drastic move away from full pre-sentence reports for courts means that it becomes ever more difficult to pick up on mental health issues and arrange appropriate diversion measures. This submission was reflected in the Report (Chapter 5, Para. 39 onwards). The Harris Review - 'Changing Prisons, Saving Lives' focussed on 18-24 year olds, but in this respect, the same is true across the entire prison population. Speedy dispensation of justice, aided and abetted by the huge shift towards on-the-day oral and fast delivery reports is not, nor should it be, the be all and end all. Along with other critical issues such as safeguarding children and domestic violence, mental health and vulnerability are likely to be missed at the sentencing stage if thorough and professional assessments by Probation are denied. Consequentially, the prison population will swell needlessly, vulnerable young people and adults will be incarcerated inappropriately and ultimately, people will die.