...Holly Panting; Charlotte Swift; Wendy Goodman; Cara Davis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the Stages of Change (SOC) model can be applied to working with offenders with learning disabilities (LD), and furthermore, to determine if it might be efficacious...

...Tim Riding Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the nature and impact of a restraint reduction strategy implemented within a secure learning disability service in response to the national Positive and Safe programme. Design/methodology/approach The strategy was comprised of three...

...Robert J. Chandler; Charlotte Swift; Wendy Goodman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the use of cognitive behavioural approaches to treat a gentleman with a learning disability who had been reported to the police for allegedly making contact with children using social media...

...Dr Fergus Douds and Professor Michael Brown; Fellex Mediseni; Michael Brown Purpose – The Purpose of this paper is to identify and explore the views and experiences of specialist learning disability (LD) health service professionals regarding the management of and support offered to people...

...Karina Louise Hepworth; Helen Williams Purpose – The learning disability nursing role in the multi-professional Youth Offending Team (YOT) enables the recognition, acknowledgement and understanding of the needs of people entering the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and provides a platform to ensure...

...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...

...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...

... – The paper highlights the emerging nature of problematic internet use amongst learning disabled offenders. It serves to raise awareness among health and social care professionals and instigate the development of further good practice. Since its inception, the internet has become an integral part...

... value of constructive occupation, and the need to tailor this to individual treatment requirements. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Personality disorder Learning disabilities Intellectual disability Occupational therapy Medium secure unit Forensic United Kingdom Offender...

... exist for fire setting in offenders with intellectual disability. This review highlights the importance of further research into treatment programs for this specialised population. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Arson Intellectual disability Learning disability Treatment...

... that, continued to experience behavioural difficulties. Learning disabilities Intellectual disability Mental health Inpatients Forensic Offending Criminal justice system Mental health services Criminal justice © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Anna M. Palucka can be contacted...

...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...

...Joel Harvey; Brian Quinn Purpose The 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 preliminary model of forensic practitioner resilience. Design/methodology/approach...

... support service (FSS) for adults with learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach The review involved analysing data from the Forensic Support Service database for two six month periods (pre‐ and post‐introduction of the screen). Percentages of FSS cases referred to the speech and language...

...Brendan M. O'Mahony Purpose This paper's aim is to examine the interaction between an intermediary, a vulnerable defendant and barristers and the judge in a courtroom. The paper seeks to consider how the communication needs of vulnerable defendants, such as those with learning disabilities, should...

... Disabling barriers Structural analysis Quantitative methods Criminology and sociology Intellectual disabilities Learning disabilities United Kingdom Administration of justice Kirk and Reid's (2001) findings have been verified by a psychiatric study in Sweden (Selenius et al., 2006...

... personality type B; aggression problems; autistic spectrum problems; psychotic symptoms; sadism; problematic sexual behaviour; pedo‐sexual behaviour; gambling; alcohol abuse; and drug abuse. Intellectual disability Learning disabilities Juvenile offenders Characteristics Functioning Treatment...

...Fola Esan; Melanie Pittaway; Beatrice Nyamande; Alex Graham Purpose This paper aims to describe the experience of a secure learning disability service in participating in the national Shared Pathway pilot project in secure services. Design/methodology/approach Some background drivers...

...Fola Esan; Katie Case; Jacques Louis; Jemma Kirby; Lucinda Cheshire; Jannette Keefe; Maggie Petty Purpose This paper aims to describe how a patient centred recovery approach was implemented in a secure learning disabilities service. Design/methodology/approach There are no specific tools...

...Jon Taylor; Judy MacKenzie; Julie Bowen; Kirk Turner Purpose The paper's aim is to describe the development of a therapeutic community for prisoners with a learning disability and suggested methods for increasing responsivity of the programme for this population. Design/methodology/approach...