Journal article
Transition from prison for people with intellectual disability: A qualitative study of service professionals
JT Young, KV Dooren, F Claudio, C Cumming, N Lennox
Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice | AUSTRALIAN INST CRIMINOLOGY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.52922/ti138276
Abstract
People with intellectual disability face a range of challenges on their release from prison due both to their own needs and the complexity of the service delivery system, which can make effective service delivery difficult. This difficulty is exacerbated by the sometimes combative nature of relationships between service providers. These issues could be addressed, at least in part, by improved training and stricter guidelines for those working in the sector. Representatives of disability and justice-related agencies in Queensland and Western Australia were interviewed for this research. The findings will be useful to policymakers and those who work in corrections, disability support and relat..
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Awarded by Australian Institute of Criminology
Funding Acknowledgements
This project was supported by a Criminology Research Grant from the Australian Institute of Criminology (CRG 26/13-14). The authors would like to acknowledge Outcare, UnitingCare West and all other organisations and individuals that contributed to this study. Their generous contributions allowed the study to make important observations and achieve insights. As recruiting was difficult, the authors are particularly grateful to all key informants who went to great lengths to provide their time and expertise for this study. The authors would also like thank their two talented research assistants, Mr Nathan Visser in Western Australia and Ms Carmel Blackburn in Queensland, who conducted all interviews and made most transcriptions.