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Cell and bunk allocation

Everyone’s epilepsy is different. So you will need to consider each case on its own merits. The answers to the following questions may help you to make your decisions.

  • Does the prisoner have seizures (fits), or is their epilepsy controlled with medication?
  • If they have seizures, how often do they happen?
  • What happens to the prisoner during their seizures?
  • Do they have seizures during their sleep?
  • Do their seizures usually stop by themselves, or do they need emergency treatment to stop them?
  • Some people with epilepsy may be at greater risk of SUDEP – sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Do you have any information about the prisoner to suggest they may belong to a higher risk group?
  • If the prisoner is allowed any say in the matter, would they prefer a single or shared cell?
  • Updated August 2011
    To be reviewed August 2013

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