Resources
| DOI | 10.1177/0264550517711037 |
| Published date | 01 June 2017 |
| Date | 01 June 2017 |
| Subject Matter | Resources |
Resources
Resources
Criminal justice and working with autism
The National Autistic Society has set up a professional network site for those
working with autism, Network Autism, which includes resources, information, good
practice and discussion groups. There is information on how to use and make the
most out of Network Autism, information on help and support, guidelines and FAQs.
You can also submit your own content for the Good Practice and Knowledge
sections of Network Autism. There is a criminal justice forum on network autism
entitled ‘Autism in Criminal Justice’. This group has been set up for discussion
around autism and offenders and welcomes professionals across different sectors
with an interest in this topic. Discussions in this group have included women with
autism and leaving prison, autism and youthjustice,andoffenderswithautismand
learning needs. The network will provide information on forthcoming events,
training, publications and research
To access Network Autism you have to register by providing an email
address, and you can sign up for a newsletter and email alerts. Registration is
free. Network autism can be accessed at: http://network.autism.org.uk/;
email: networkautismsupport@nas.org.uk; Twitter: @networkautism
Improving prison standards for people with autism
Via the Clinks Blog (www.clinks.org), a blog by Clare Hughes from the National
Autistic Society discusses how autism accreditation is improving prison standards,
and talks about how the training benefits staff and prisoners alike. Although the
exact number of autistic people in prison isn’t known, in HMYOI Feltham in 2016,
they represented 4.5 per cent of the population. The National Autistic Society has
been working with several prisons since 2014 to develop an Autism Accreditation
standard for prisons to improve the quality of provision for autistic people. Although
the numbers of autistic prisoners are small, their experience can be more traumatic
because their needs are often hidden and remain unmet. The work with Feltham and
other prisons has shown that improved understanding of autism among prison staff,
simple adjustments and better support can address many of these issues and
improve prison life for prisoners and staff alike. The blog covers information about
the accreditation process, how the prison standard was developed, and the
The Journal of Community and Criminal Justice
Probation Journal
2017, Vol. 64(2) 182–183
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