...Søren Holst; Dorte Lystrup; John L. Taylor Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gather epidemiologicalinformation concerning firesetters with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Denmark to identify the assessment and treatment needs of this population and inform further research in this area...

...John L. Taylor; Ian Thorne Purpose People with intellectual disabilities who set fires are a heterogeneous and clinically complex group who present significant challenges to the wider community and to forensic practitioners working in forensic mental health and correctional settings...

...Shaw Tearle; Rachel R. Holt Purpose There is a pressing need to develop community forensic support for adults with intellectual disabilities and a high risk to others. Equipping youth to help one another (EQUIP) was developed for juvenile offenders in the USA and is used across Europe and North...

...Ashlee Curtis; Keith McVilly; Andrew Day Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and evaluate treatment for adult fire setters with an intellectual disability, given the specific risks they present, the complexities of criminal proceedings associated with their behaviour, and subsequent...

...John Devapriam; Regi T. Alexander Purpose Traditionally, services for people with learning disabilities (LD) and forensic needs are underdeveloped. This paper aims to describe the setting up of a tiered model of LD forensic service provision in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, facilitated...

...Kathy Ellem Purpose The 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 re‐entry experiences of ten people with an intellectual disability in Queensland, Australia. Design...

... appearing to be on the edge of violence or loud excitability. May apologise, but re‐offend at once or totally deny the obvious. May take over roles, or copy others' behaviour as a coping/avoidance strategy. May fake illness/disability/fits to avoid demands. Eye contact may be over‐intense...

..., differences were found in, for example, social skills and relationships, and the needs inherent with having an intellectual disability (ID) have important implications for the way treatment is offered. Originality/value As a large proportion of serious juvenile offenders have an ID, these findings...