...Clare Sarah Allely; Toni Wood Purpose The purpose of this paper is to add to the relatively limited existing literature exploring the experience of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in the prison environment. Prisoners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) need to be identified in order...

...Scott Spreat Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence with which individuals with intellectual disability are housed in jails and prisons. Design/methodology/approach This was a literature review of individuals with intellectual disability who are in prison. Findings...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Criminal justice system Autism spectrum disorder Asperger’s syndrome Child pornography Indecent child images Online-offending Sex offending Prison Police Sentencing IIOC Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an early-onset, pervasive...

... the guidance provided by HMPPS Interventions Services. Design/methodology/approach LST and AFC-R data were gathered for 555 men who had been assessed for programmes between 2015 and 2018 across eight prisons and one probation area. WAIS-IV IQ data were also gathered if completed. Findings The findings...

...Professor Amanda Kirby and Lisette Saunders; Hendrien L. Kaal; Henk L.I. Nijman; Xavier M.H. Moonen Purpose – The Dutch Custodial Institutions Agency has commissioned a number of research projects on offenders with intellectual disabilities (ID) in prison. A continuing problem has been...

... (NDD) in a male prison. The study used standardised tools to carry out screening and diagnostic assessment of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). Design/methodology/approach – The ADHD self-report scale, 20-item...

... of prisoners with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Design/methodology/approach – Some contextual factors driving the project are discussed, the multi-agency process involved in the development and implementation of the standards is described and recommendations are made regarding implementation...

...Eddie Chaplin; Jane McCarthy; Lisa Underwood; Andrew Forrester; Eddie Chaplin; Jane McCarthy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence on providing services to people with neurodevelopmental disorders in prisons, with a focus on those prisoners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD...

... or adequate level of offending behaviour treatment work. This was a claim for judicial review by Dennis Gill, who is a life sentenced prisoner with a learning disability. He had served well over twice his four‐year tariff but, because of his learning disability, had not been permitted to take part in any...