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Supporting people with learning disabilities in prison settings

10 February 2010

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

A review of the prevalence of people with learning disabilities in prisons in Nottinghamshire highlighted that the needs of some people with a learning disability...

Asperger syndrome and offending behaviour

05 November 2009

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

People with a learning disability are disproportionately over-represented in UK prisons and sometimes may not receive appropriate care and treatment. The Bradley...

Helping offenders find a way out of recidivism

01 June 2012

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

There is a high recidivism rate among offenders with learning disabilities, in part because of inadequate accommodation, unemployment, substance misuse and mental...

Doing time: health care in the criminal justice system

01 December 2010

Nursing Older People

Feature

Prisoners over the age of 60 are the fastest growing age group in prison, but they face isolation and discrimination because their specialist health, social and...

Education and career opportunities for nurses in offender health care

30 June 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article, the last in a five-part series, examines the education opportunities and career pathways available to nurses who work in the criminal justice system....

Assessment and management of older prisoners

30 April 2012

Nursing Older People

A&S Science

People over 60 make up the fastest growing age group in prison, but their specialist health and social needs may be difficult to accommodate on general wings. The...

Nursing in prisons: developing the specialty of offender health care

02 June 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article, the first in a five-part series, examines offender health care as a specialty. It explores the role of the nurse and the developments that have...

Help from outside

19 January 2010

Nursing Standard

Feature

Women in the criminal justice system often have complex needs that affect their mental health. A project to offer them help has proved successful.

Breaking the silence

01 March 2011

Nursing Standard

General article

Identifying and supporting women injured as a result of domestic violence is the goal of a clinical nurse specialist in a north London hospital.

Crossing the pain barrier

06 February 2008

Nursing Standard

Feature

Nurses working in many settings should be alert to the possibility that a patient has been subjected to homophobic assault.