The keys to life - Improving Quality of Life for People with Learning Disabilities EASY READ version

The new learning disability strategy in Scotland, following on from and building on the principles and successes of The same as you, the original reivew of services for people with a learning disability, published in 2000.


Criminal justice

A police woman

The Criminal Justice System is a term used to mean the police, courts, prison.

What are our recommendations on Criminal justice?

Booklet and DVD

All justice organisations should make sure that they make easy read and other accessible information.

Group of people

A national criminal justice action group will be set up in 2013. This group will be made up of people who work in the criminal justice area.

The group will:

  • Find out what the challenges are
  • Promote opportunity
  • Help to make changes
  • Give support to people with learning disabilities

Man reading a book

It is important that people who work in the Criminal Justice System have access to the guide 'People with Learning Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System.'

Girl with her thumb up

This guide will help them to think about how they can best support people with learning disabilities.

Research

Research will be done across the Criminal Justice System in Scotland.

Man handcuffed

This research will find out the health needs of people with learning disabilities within the Criminal Justice System. This will help us to know how to improve their health.

Contact

Email: Julie Crawford

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