<i>No One Knows:</i> offenders with learning disabilities and learning difficulties

Talbot, Jenny

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“…Studies that have screened participants for ID as opposed to making a formal diagnosis have reported much higher rates. The No one knows report suggests that up to 7 per cent of prisoners have an IQ of less than 70 with a further 25 per cent having an IQ of less than 80 (Talbot, 2009;Talbot and Riley, 2007). In terms of substance use as a predictor of offending and going to prison, Klimecki et al, (1994) found that 45.1 per cent of first offenders with ID had a history of substance use, rising to 87.5 per cent by the fourth offence suggesting a link to repeat offending.…”

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Does substance use predict contact with the criminal justice system for people with intellectual disabilities?

Chaplin

Partsenidis

Samuriwo

et al. 2014

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

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2014),"Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) -its relevance to forensic adolescent services", Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Vol. 5 Iss 3 pp. 124-137 http://dx.Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:198285 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine how substances misuse impacts on exposure to the criminal justice system for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Design/methodology/approach -An electronic case-register of mental health patients was used to examine the clinical records of 411 patients with ID. w 2 analysis was performed to test the association between variables and logistic regression to generate estimates for statistically significant association variables. Findings -Of 411 cases, 98 (23 per cent) of patient had a history of substance use, with affective disorders strongly associated with alcohol misuse w 2 ¼ 4.135, df ¼ 1 (po0.042), similarly statistically significant predictor for alcohol misuse OR: 1.7, 95 per cent CI (1.02-2.72) (po0.043). Patients with a history of offending behaviour had three-folds higher risk to misuse drugs compared to those without a forensic conviction OR: 3.17, 95 per cent CI (1.35-7.44) (po0.008). Those with a history of offending were more likely to have had a history of substance use. Originality/value -Substance use and its impact on offending by people with ID is still poorly understood. This paper adds new information to this under researched area.

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Does substance use predict contact with the criminal justice system for people with intellectual disabilities?

Chaplin

Partsenidis

Samuriwo

et al. 2014

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

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“…Appropriate adults are not used consistently, and will be sourced only if the LD is made known to police (Leggett et al, 2007;DoH, 2009a). The Prison Reform Trust's focus groups with offenders with LD revealed confusion over who the appropriate adult was, while another study demonstrated that most participants could not see the usefulness of this person, as they "said and did nothing" (Talbot and Riley, 2007;Leggett et al, 2007, p. 170).…”

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“…There are some programmes for people with lower IQs, with more being developed (HMI Probation, 2015). Community orders can also be unsuitable, as people with LD are significantly less able to follow the rules and keep appointments than others, and unwittingly missing appointments may result in returning to prison (Mason and Murphy, 2002;Talbot and Riley, 2007).…”

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“…Hyun et al (2014) reviewed the literature on the experiences of people with LD in the CJS, concluding that more research on this issue is urgently needed. Current knowledge consists exclusively of government policies and professional opinions, the only exceptions being the work of "No One Knows" and the "Joint Inspection" (Talbot and Riley, 2007;HMI Probation, 2015). Despite awareness that these systems can be very stressful for people with LD, and evidence that forensic LD service users can contribute valuable opinions on their services (Wood et al, 2008), there is a dearth of research investigating the views of offenders with LD on their experiences of the CJS.…”

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“I’d trust them if they understood learning disabilities” support needs of people with learning disabilities in the Criminal Justice System

Howard

Phipps

Clarbour

et al. 2015

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -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, and identify the supports which need to be implemented. Design/methodology/approach -Focus groups were held with nine patients in a forensic LD service, discussing their experiences and support needs within the CJS. Template analysis was undertaken on the transcripts. Findings -Four themes were identified: negative feelings, professional attitudes, suitability of the CJS, and supports needed. Practical implications -This research demonstrates the valuable opinions to be obtained from offenders with LD on their experiences and needs. Implications for the CJS include a need for further awareness, training, and expertise to work effectively with people with LD. Participant perspectives also highlight the importance of consistent liaison and diversion schemes, and indicate that CJS services may have something to learn from healthcare settings. Originality/value -Previous knowledge of offenders with LD overlooked the perspective of the service user. This research has given this group a voice, and has benefited from their insight. This is a timely piece of research in the current landscape of the CJS, and so these findings may be of practical value to the implementation of supports, particularly the liaison and diversion schemes.

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“…In addition there may be third variables, such as poverty or other family adversity that may increase rates of both criminal behavior and disabilities (White & Loeber, 2008). People with disability face several challenges within the judicial system (Holland, Clare, & Mukhopadhyay, 2002; Talbot, & Riley, 2007). The under-identification of disability is common in judicial systems worldwide (Wertlieb, 1991).…”

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The Relation of Violence Exposure and Ethnicity to Intelligence and Verbal-Performance Discrepancies in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

2011

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Incarcerated populations have an estimated incidence of intellectual disabilities (ID) far higher than national norms, ranging as high as ten percent. In the present study, the relation between ID and violence exposure in 115 incarcerated adolescents was examined. Interpersonal violence exposure (IPV-E) predicted an average decrease in full scale IQ of 4.5 points, explaining approximately five percent of the difference in IQ. Child maltreatment increased the odds of having a verbal disability by 3 fold and explained 17% of the variance in verbal disability. Hierarchical regression was used to examine the relative contribution of ethnicity, poverty and violence exposure to intellectual functioning. The literature on racial bias in incarceration and the implications for the present study are discussed.

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No One Knows: offenders with learning disabilities and learning difficulties

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Does substance use predict contact with the criminal justice system for people with intellectual disabilities?

Does substance use predict contact with the criminal justice system for people with intellectual disabilities?

“I’d trust them if they understood learning disabilities” support needs of people with learning disabilities in the Criminal Justice System

The Relation of Violence Exposure and Ethnicity to Intelligence and Verbal-Performance Discrepancies in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

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