An autistic boy was kept in a mental hospital for a month after his mum asked for help with care – why is this happening?

'It was like a prison': Autistic boy kept in hospital for month after mum  asked for help with care | ITV News


ITV News has uncovered more evidence of how some people with learning disabilities are isolated in mental hospitals. After our first report into the anguish of families desperate to help loved ones who have been locked away, others came forward to talk to us. You may find parts of Peter Smith’s report upsetting.