The ‘New Normal’: Framing Vulnerability, Entitlement and Responsibility in Police Custody in Austere Times

Cosgrove

et al. 2020

Disability & Society

Self Cite

The role of the Appropriate Adult was established to protect the rights of suspects considered 'vulnerable' due to a number of miscarriages of justice during the 1970s.Appropriate Adult services are now a legal requirement in England and Wales for detained adults with mental health issues, learning disabilities or difficulties who have been detained in police custody. The aim of this project was to evaluate the extent and involvement of disabled adults who are or have been in police custody. The study concludes by suggesting the application of a social model approach within police custody, to meet the needs of service users and to avoid any miscarriages of justice.  Appropriate Adult services are now a legal requirement in England and Wales for adults detained in police custody who have mental health issues, learning disabilities or difficulties  The research explores the role of Appropriate Adult schemes across England and Wales in protecting the rights of disabled people in custody.  This study examines whether disabled people's voices are embraced in Appropriate Adult Schemes to improve services and to remove disabling barriers. This study discovered that service user voices were missing from every aspect of Appropriate Adult service provision. The findings suggest that in order to develop an effective criminal justice service for disabled people in custody, service user voices must be incorporated to develop a service which protects the rights of disabled people.

Section: Disabled People In Custody and The Use Of 'Appropriate' Adultsmentioning

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Section: Disabled People In Custody and The Use Of 'Appropriate' Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Disabled People In Custody and The Use Of 'Appropriate' Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Disabled People In Custody and The Use Of 'Appropriate' Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Disabled People In Custody and The Use Of 'Appropriate' Adultsmentioning

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‘The silence’: examining the missing voices of disabled people in police custody

Macdonald

Cosgrove

et al. 2020

Disability & Society

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The importance of screening for speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in police custody

Holland

Hutchinson

2023

Howard J Crime Justice

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People who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are more prevalent in criminal justice settings than in the wider population. Previous research focusing primarily on young people and the prison population has led to calls for early interventions and screening, particularly in youth justice settings. NHS Liaison and Diversion (L&D) referrals in a single police force region in England were screened for SLCN over a period of three months. The results indicate a need for early identification of SLCN for all age groups, and for those with no previous SLCN‐related diagnoses.

‘We capture their comments before we leave the station’: Service User Involvement in the Delivery of Appropriate Adult Schemes

Macdonald

Podd

et al. 2023

SWSSR

The concept of participation is now widely accepted in healthcare and social services, but is less apparent in the delivery of services for vulnerable people who encounter the Criminal Justice System and its associated agencies (Buck et al, 2020). This article considers the extent to which children and ‘vulnerable’ adults who have been detained in police custody are currently able to actively participate in the design and delivery of Appropriate Adult Schemes. This paper draws together responses from 43 services in England and Wales concerning levels of service user engagement to ascertain the current level of participation, and to make recommendations for the future. The paper applies Forbat, et al.'s (2009) models of service user involvement to conceptualise ideological drivers which underpin the Appropriate Adult Scheme's commitment to involvement. The data reveal that while there is a genuine desire to improve service user participation, that institutional, financial, and attitudinal barriers mean that participation either does not occur or is at a very cursory level.