Lewis, A., Pritchett, R., Hughes, C. et al. (1 more author) (2015) Development and implementation of autism standards for prisons. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 6 (2). pp. 68-80. ISSN 2050-8824
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of a southern English young offenders institution in developing and implementing standards to improve awareness and care 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 of the standards in other settings. Findings – It is expected that successful implementation of the standards will reduce the level of distress and difficulty experienced by people with ASD who find themselves in custody, it will also improve the prison’s ability to meet the needs of prisoners with ASD and thereby improve rehabilitation and reduce any adverse impact on everyday operational processes. Demonstrating success in meeting the standards will enable the prison to achieve accreditation by the National Autistic Society. In March 2015 the prisons minister encouraged all prisons to follow this approach and this will have practice and resource implications. Originality/value – This paper describes a clear framework which prisons can use to work systematically towards achieving good practice in addressing the needs of prisoners with ASD. It will enable prisons to meet the duties imposed on them by the Autism Act, 2009 and the Equalities Act, 2010
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy |
Keywords: | Standards; Criminal justice system; Autism; Autistic spectrum disorders; Prison; Young offenders |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Department of Human Communication Sciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2016 15:09 |
Last Modified: | 12 Mar 2016 17:36 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-05-2015-0013 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/JIDOB-05-2015-0013 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:92813 |
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