Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour: Volume 6 Issue 3/4

Evolution and devolution: Scottish legislation relevant to people with intellectual disabilities within mental health and forensic services

The purpose of this paper is to describe the evolution of legislation relevant to people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) since the Scottish Parliament came into being in…

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland – a unique and influential voice

– The purpose of this paper is to describe the unique and independent role of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

Am I there yet? The views of people with learning disability on forensic community rehabilitation

Previously, diversion from the criminal justice system for people with learning disability (LD) and serious forensic needs in Scotland meant hospitalisation. More recently new…

Making a difference? Ten years of managing people with intellectual disability and forensic needs in the community

Nationally community services for patients with intellectual disability and forensic needs are limited, and research to guide service development for this patient group with…

The needs of people with mild learning disabilities within the Scottish criminal justice system: a qualitative study of healthcare perspectives

The Purpose of this paper is to identify and explore the views and experiences of specialist learning disability (LD) health service professionals regarding the management of and…

Scotland ' s approach to forensic mental health and learning disabilities – the Forensic Network

The Forensic Mental Health Services Managed Care Network is described, including the School of Forensic Mental Health. The purpose of this paper is to outline background, it…

Police interviews in Scotland – use of appropriate adults

– The purpose of this paper is to show the development of Appropriate Adult services in Scotland over the past nine years and considers how this differs from the rest of the UK.

Working together: making the case for integrated forensic services for people with intellectual disabilities

There is a general consensus that healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities should be provided by multi-disciplinary teams. Within a forensic setting, recommendations…

Guest editorial