title: Pathways through services for offenders with intellectual disability: a one- and two-year follow-up study.
abstract: The pathways through services for offenders with intellectual disability were reviewed. Participants were 197 offenders with intellectual disability accepted into three types of community and three types of secure forensic intellectual disability services. They were first compared with 280 participants referred but not accepted into services and were then followed-up for 2 years to review pathways through services. Those accepted into services had a higher charge rate than did those who were referred (46% and 25%, respectively). The greatest diversity in pathway was seen in participants in community forensic intellectual disability and inpatient services. Individuals in secure settings showed the least diversity over time, and, similarly, a relatively high percentage of those accepted into generic community services remained in these services.
authors.affiliation: Castlebeck, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom. billlindsay@castlebeck.com
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: Jessica R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Steptoe
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012637:Security Measures; D013222:State Medicine