... clearly raises a number of issues and concerns that urgently need attention in our criminal justice systems. Originality/value There is relatively little research exploring the experiences and challenges faced by individuals with ASD. This paper will add to the existing body of research...

... disabilities and/or autism who are in (or at risk of) contact with the criminal justice system and those transitioning from inpatient secure care. This paper aims to highlight potential systemic barriers to accessing community forensic services for people from an ethnic minority background. in one CBFSSs...

...Nienke Agnes Spaan; Matthijs Verzaal; Hendrien Lourine Kaal Purpose In the Netherlands, the Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disabilities (SCIL) was developed to aid recognition of mild to borderline intellectual disability (MBID) early in the criminal justice system or health-care...

... Criminal justice system Screening tools The prevalence of intellectual disability among prison populations is reportedly 7%–10% (Hellenbach et al., 2017). But, prevalence including borderline intellectual functioning would be higher. Offenders with mild intellectual impairment...

... only Knowledge Training Autism First responders Law enforcement Criminal justice system According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics (2017), the rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities was 2.5 times higher than the rate for individuals without disabilities...

... impairment Prisons Criminal justice system Disability Justice Diagnostic assessment instruments In the past two decades, systematic efforts to measure the prevalence of cognitive impairment in forensic populations have increased (Silva et al., 2015 ; Murphy et al., 2017...

..., the experience of the criminal justice system is also explored. Findings It is hoped that this case study will provide insight into and understanding of how ASD can in some cases be the context for vulnerability to the viewing of IIOC and raise awareness of the need to consider this at all stages...

... be carried out by experienced clinicians, and they are time-consuming and not conducive to the environments of the CJS (McKinnon and Finch, 2018). People with an intellectual disability are over-represented in the criminal justice system (CJS) (Hellenbach et al., 2017) and particularly in prison...

...Darren David Chadwick; Caroline Wesson Purpose Mental health courts (MHCs) may enable better support for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) within the criminal justice system (CJS) but little evaluative empirical evidence is available regarding their operation. The purpose of this paper...

...Erik Søndenaa; Terje Olsen; Patrick Stefan Kermit; Nina Christine Dahl; Robert Envik Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the awareness of intellectual disabilities (ID) amongst professionals in the criminal justice system (CJS) and their knowledge of those persons, either as victims...

... with LD when they come into contact with the Scottish criminal justice system (CJS). Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative design was adopted for this study due to the limited existing evidence in the area and the need to start to build and develop understanding of the phenomena under study...

... in these specialised groups compared with the general population (Scragg and Shah, 1994 ; Hare et al., 1999 ; Hawes, 2003). Standards Criminal justice system Autism Autistic spectrum disorders Prison Young offenders Mental health disorders occurring amongst those in custody in England...

...Daniel Silva; Karen Gough; Hannah Weeks Purpose – At present, there are significant limitations to the criminal justice system’s (CJS) ability to respond appropriately to detainees or defendant with learning disabilities (LD). The development of Liaison and Diversion Services has provided...

...Ruth Howard; Emma Phipps; Jane Clarbour; Kelly Rayner Purpose – People with learning disabilities (LD) often lack necessary support in navigating and coping within the Criminal Justice System (CJS). The purpose of this paper is to explore their experiences, from their own perspective...

...Eddie Chaplin; Ilias Partsenidis; Blessing Samuriwo; Lisa Underwood; Jane McCarthy Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how substances misuse impacts on exposure to the criminal justice system for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Design/methodology/approach...

... of the criminal justice system. Design/methodology/approach – Although a strict systematic review of the literature was not required for the literature review, a less rigorous systematic approach was employed. When searching for literature, the general principles and guidelines of the Cochrane Collaboration...

...Ashlee Curtis; Keith McVilly; Andrew Day Purpose – Offenders with intellectual disability (ID) who commit arson and other acts of fire setting are over-represented in the criminal justice system in Australia, as in many other jurisdictions. The purpose of this paper is to provide insight...

...Eddie Chaplin; Jane McCarthy; Nigel Archer; Elisabeth Ann Hurley Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer a personal perspective and highlight perceived shortcomings in the criminal justice system (CJS) when people with autism come into contact with it; and provide ideas for improvement...

...Anna M. Palucka; Poonam Raina; Shi‐Kai Liu; Yona Lunsky Purpose Individuals with intellectual disability (ID), mental health needs and criminal justice system involvement are likely to be admitted to forensic units; however, not all of those individuals are served in that system. It is, therefore...

... Offending Speech and language therapy Communication screen Criminal justice system Therapists Forensic science Criminals United Kingdom The North West Forensic Support Service (FSS) was established in 2007. The need for a speech and language therapist (SLT) within the service was identified...