I have a relative who was sectioned under 37/412 of the Mental Health Act.They have been in and out of a few hospitals for around 15 years now.When they are making progress,they are then transferred to another hospital where they are told the treatment is different, and put them back. They have not had any leave for over a year whereas they used to get escorted leave regularly just like many of the other patients. My relative was told they had to take a specific medication before they were allowed leave,but after several administrations of the medication, they were feeling numb, having severe headaches and put on an excessive amount of weight.They refused to take any more medication. It has now transpired that they were told,"If you don't take your medication, then you will have no leave of any sort for 3 years". Surely this is an act of coercion/Coercive persuasion, or even blackmail?. The current newly appointed doctor was surprised to learn that my relative has been locked away for nearly 16 years, whereas a person with the same or similar diagnoses is released within around 7 years of treatment. It seems to me that this hospital(which has been taken over twice in under 10 years), are only in it for the money whether the patients are fit to go back into society or not. Does the current law on Coercion and blackmail cover mental patients?? Is there any thing I can do like contacting the Ministry of justice and be a voice for my relative?.