Vulnerable people in prison are at increased risk of bullying and abuse, but are not always identified. Gary Docherty describes the role a multidisciplinary service can play in assessing their needs
This article describes the difficulties experienced by prison staff and offenders when an inmate is identified as having a learning disability or a difficulty. It discusses the process of how a learning disability service in a Scottish prison developed to meet the social, behavioural and health needs of three offenders identified as having a learning disability.
Learning Disability Practice. 13, 2, 23-27. doi: 10.7748/ldp2010.03.13.2.23.c7605
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