title: People with learning disabilities in the criminal justice system.
abstract: This article summarises the needs of people with learning disabilities in the police station, courts and prisons. The article describes national plans to address these needs, with particular information on how needs are being addressed in the south west region of the English NHS.
authors.affiliation: South West Offender Health Team, Southampton. jonathan.beebee@hantspt-sw.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beebee
mesh_terms: D003416:Criminal Law / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016495:Police / Q000458:organization & administration; D015995:Prevalence; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*