title: Screening Prisoners for Intellectual Disabilities in Three English Prisons.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Prisoners with intellectual disabilities are known to be disadvantaged in prisons and to be more susceptible to bullying, segregation, depression and anxiety than other prisoners.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, nearly 3000 new prisoners entering three English prisons were offered screening for intellectual disabilities, using the LDSQ.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On average, 75% of all new prisoners entering prison were offered screening, and only 14% refused screening. Overall, just less than 7% were screened positive on the LDSQ and prisons made some reasonable adjustments as a result.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is argued that it is feasible to screen for intellectual disabilities in prisons and, given the inequalities to which prisoners with intellectual disabilities are subject in prison, it is time for such screening to be rolled out to all prisons.
authors.affiliation: Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7LR, UK.
authors.forename: Glynis H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Quarry House, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Quarry House, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: 
  CJS
  ; intellectual disabilities; offenders; prisons; screening