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3.1.4 Imprisonment, psychiatric confinement & prison release

Introduction

This section explains the effect of imprisonment, psychiatric confinement (because of criminal charge), and release from gaol or psychiatric confinement on social security pensions, social security benefits, PP, PES and CrP.

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