...Laura Ramsay; Helen Wakeling; Rebecca De Lucchi; Hannah Gilbert Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine staff views’ of the usefulness of the Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) screening tools for learning disability and/or learning challenges (LDC) on offending behaviour...

...Margaret Townsend; Jayne Henry; Rachel R. Holt Purpose Knowledge about learning disabilities has found to be limited in both health and social care staff. To improve the treatment of individuals with learning disabilities and mental health problems within the criminal justice system (CJS), Lord...

... provide support for the use of the LST, and AFC-R in helping to make decisions about programme allocation. The LST and AFC-R correlate well with each other, and a measure of intellectual functioning (WAIS-IV). Those who were allocated to learning disability or challenges (LDC) programmes scored higher...

...Anna Leonie Wark Purpose Legislative guidance stipulates that people with a learning disability have the right to receive local provision of personalised support within the least restrictive environment. On these bases there is a growing emphasis on the requirement for local authorities to develop...

... are eager to understand their residents’ most preferred ways of communicating are most effective at caring for this population. Staff Intellectual disability Qualitative Residential Learning disability Autism Butrimaviciute and Grieve (2014) found that staff supporting residents...

... evaluation. Originality/value This study is the first of its kind to review the way in which clinicians assess PD. Intellectual disability Learning disability Offenders Personality disorder Clinical assessment Structured assessment In the results, to follow H represents the maximum secure...

...Anne Graham; Celia Harbottle; David King Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine a model of effective forensic practice with positive interventions for men with learning disabilities who have committed serious sexual offences. It outlines the theoretical and philosophical frameworks which...

... recordings using behavioural monitoring tools for ID offenders. 17 05 2016 24 08 2016 12 09 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Risk management Learning disability Intellectual disability Forensic...

... of prisoners have learning disabilities or difficulties that interfere with their ability to cope within the CJS” (Talbot, 2008 , p. 1). A further 7 per cent of prisoners had an intelligence quotient (IQ) of below 70, and at least 25 per cent had an IQ of below 80 (Mottram, 2007). Overall it is generally...

...Joanne Skellern; Keeley Smith Purpose – The role of the learning disability (LD) nurse has developed and expanded significantly within recent years, especially their responsibility for delivering a variety of specialist treatment programmes. The purpose of this paper is to discuss...

...Joanne Skellern; Vanessa Louise Shaw Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to improve the health and criminal justice outcomes for people who come into contact with the criminal justice system. People with learning disabilities (LD) are particularly vulnerable to health and social inequalities...

.... The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of referrals to and case management by the multi-agency Fife Forensic Learning Disability Service (FFLDS), including demographic data, treatment, risk assessments and outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – All referrals received between 2004 and 2014...

... considerable consultation, “learning disability” (intellectual disability (ID)) was retained as a distinct category of mental disorder; “mental illness” and “personality disorder” are the two other categories of mental disorder in the Act. In order to be detained under the Act, the following criteria must...

... significantly since its original establishment. It plays a vital role in protecting the human rights of people in Scotland with learning disabilities and mental illness, by visiting those who are in receipt of care or treatment, investigating situations of concern, providing advice and guidance, monitoring...

... process and replicate the demands of work. The aims of the programme are to: Alyssa Cox can be contacted at: alyssa.cox84@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Learning disability Secure Forensic Occupational therapy Real Work Opportunities Vocational rehabilitation...

...Mark F Dalgarno; Sharon A Riordan Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of learning disability nurses working within forensic services, and their views on their practice as a speciality. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative, semi-structured interview...

... in forensic intellectual disability services, few have been described in the published literature. David Kitchen can be contacted at: dave.kitchen@partnershipsincare.co.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Intellectual disability Violence Learning disability Forensic Aggression...

...Ian Hall; Evan Yacoub; Neil Boast; Robert Bates; Rebekah Stamps; Sarah Holder; Matthew Beadman Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to complete a thorough needs assessment that would enable the development of a robust pathway of care for adults with a learning disability requiring secure care...

...Christy Patterson; Cathy Thomas Purpose – Offenders with a learning disability present with greater clinical need than those without a learning disability. However, for this client group, access to and engagement with psychological and criminogenic interventions are often limited. The purpose...

... likely to have the experience or skill to deal with it (Sofield and Salmond, 2003 ; Cox, 1987). Interestingly, there is a dearth of studies specifically pertaining to people with a learning disability. It is clear that violence is a health and safety hazard covered by the 1974 Act (HSMO, 1974...