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A joint inspection of the treatment of offenders with learning disabilities within the criminal justice system: phase 1 from arrest to sentence
- Authors:
- HM INSPECTORATE OF PROBATION, et al
- Publisher:
- Criminal Justice Joint Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is the first of two joint inspections about the treatment of people with learning disabilities within the criminal justice system. The inspection covered activity at police stations, the prosecution and court process, pre-sentence report (PSR) preparation, and the assessment and planning undertaken at the start of the community order. The inspection found that offenders with learning disabilities were not always afforded the level of service appropriate to the risk of harm they presented or to their needs. Problems included a failure to recognise a learning disability, and failure to refer the offender to specialist services for assessment. The inspection regularly found an absence of access to specialist support that would tackle offending behaviour and manage the risk of harm posed to the public. There was concern that the processes, absence of services or a simple lack of knowledge and training often led to offenders with a learning disability being perceived as a problem to be processed, rather than an individual with particular needs requiring individual treatment. Although there were some pockets of good practice and examples of practitioners ‘going the extra mile’ to ensure that these offenders received the support and treatment they needed, the examples of good practice cited in the report were the exception rather than the norm. The report concludes that people with a learning disability have very different learning needs from the majority of the population. The failure to properly consider the implications of an offender’s learning disability in PSRs and initial assessments meant that there was less chance of the offender successfully engaging in activities designed to reduce the likelihood of reoffending or reduce their risk of harm. (Edited publisher abstract)
The keys to life: report of the Care Inspectorate's inspection focus area 2014-2016
- Author:
- CARE INSPECTORATE
- Publisher:
- Care Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 53
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report presents the results of thematic inspections of services for adults with learning disabilities in Scotland, which were carried out to examine the quality of services and the extent to which the key principles of The Keys to Life policy were being met. It also looks at the extent to which the learning from the Department of Health review into Winterbourne View Hospital in Gloucestershire is informing practice in Scotland. The inspection included care homes, care at home services, housing support services and d combined care at home/housing support services for people with a learning disability. The report examines the findings in relation to outcomes for people who use these services, and their carers, aligning these to the four overarching strategic outcomes of The Keys to Life: a healthy life; choice and control; independence; and active citizenship. The inspections found that over 93 per cent of the services were providing good, very good, or excellent care. They also identified a high-level awareness about The Keys to Life strategy. Where services were good, this related to the implementation of person-led care practices which promoted choice and protected the rights of those using services. Areas for improvement identified included: some care managers reporting difficulties in accessing the right healthcare for the people they support; improvements in the way care was planned and delivered; and providing activities that were better focused on people’s individual choices. Examples of good practice are also included throughout the report. (Edited publisher abstract)