Journal of Learning Disabilities and Offending Behaviour: Volume 3 Issue 3
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Experiences of leaving prison for people with intellectual disability
Kathy EllemThe support given to prisoners when they leave prison has a bearing on their success in starting a new life and on community safety. This paper aims to examine the community…
Providing a learning disability in‐reach service for young adult offenders serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection
Julia Kelly, Angie Collier, Julie StringerThe purpose of this paper is to report on a three‐year contract to provide learning disability in‐reach to young offenders serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection…
Adult diagnosis of pathological demand avoidance – subsequent care planning
Judy Eaton, Rosie BantingMany patients in residential and secure settings have no formal diagnosis of Autism but may in fact be on the spectrum. This paper seeks to outline the diagnosis and subsequent…
A preliminary model of forensic practitioner resilience within a learning disabilities service
Joel Harvey, Brian QuinnThe purpose of this paper is to examine the complexities involved in the role of forensic practitioners working with people with learning disabilities and to put forward a…