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Criminal Justice Act 1991: mentally disordered offenders
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular concerning the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 for dealing with people suffering from a mental disorder and concerned in particular with the changes affecting the courts and those who work with this user group who may appear in court proceedings.
Positive practice, positive outcomes: a handbook for professionals in the criminal justice system working with offenders with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This best practice handbook provides information, practical advice, sign-posting and best practice examples for criminal justice professionals working with offenders with learning disabilities and learning difficulties. This group includes police suspects and defendants in court. The handbook is intended as an introduction to this work and covers the essential information to help staff identify, communicate with, understand and support this group of people. It also covers relevant legislation that outlines the duties and obligations of criminal justice staff, and also health and social care staff, with regards to offenders with learning disabilities. Much of the advice and legislation covered is also relevant when working with offenders with communication problems and that may affect a person’s ability to cope in the criminal justice system. These include autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD (attention deficit hyper-activity disorder), and specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia).
Review of health and social services for mentally disordered offenders and others requiring similar services: Vol.6; race, gender and equal opportunities; John Reed, Chair
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Revised edition of papers first published in November 1992. Includes papers on racial and cultural issues and on services for women, designed as a basis for future service development, emphasising that, wherever possible, mentally disordered offenders should be cared for and treated by health and social services rather than in the criminal justice system.
Draft Mental Health Bill; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Department of Health by the Secretary by command of Her Majesty June 2002
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 138p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Bill to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes. Contents include: interpretation; examination; assessment; discharge from liability to assessment; further medical treatment and assessment; discharge of orders; mental health tribunal proceedings; ancillary powers; remand; orders and directions; transfer to hospital; applications and references to the mental health tribunal; medical treatment; informal treatment of patients not capable of consenting; power of entry, conveyance and detention; patient representation; nominated persons; mental health advocates; appeals; offences; miscellaneous.