Characteristics of prisoners with intellectual disabilities

ConclusionsThe findings confirm the presence of significant numbers of people with ID with high levels of mental illness in a male prison. Services across the CJS are required for this group, specifically, there is a need for raised awareness among those working in prison about ID and improved skills to recognise offenders with ID and address major gaps in current healthcare provision in prison.

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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 20, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: E. Chaplin, J. McCarthy, L. Underwood, A. Forrester, H. Hayward, J. Sabet, R. Mills, S. Young, P. Asherson, D. Murphy Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research