Publication - Advice and guidance
People with Learning Disabilities and the Scottish Criminal Justice System: Introduction
An easy to understand guide for and about people with learning disabilities, and for their families and carers which explains what they can expect from Criminal Justice Services.
More Information and Resources
There is easy to understand information available from some of these organisations:
- Mencap's 'Make it Clear' campaign home page
http://www.mencap.org.uk/document.asp?id=1579 - List of Books Beyond Words titles
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/publications/booksbeyondwords/bbwtitlesa-z.aspx - "Being a witness: a guide for child and adult vulnerable witnesses" - A CD Rom that includes useful information about going to court, video clips of witnesses giving evidence in court and using special measures, as well as a virtual tour of a courtroom. This is also available in DVD format.
Published by the Scottish Government
Copies are available by phoning: 0131 244 2213 - "Being a witness - going to court" - A booklet for adult witnesses in criminal and children's hearing court proceedings.
Published by the Scottish Government
Hard copies are available by phoning: 0131 244 2213
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/26124648/0 - "Being a witness - the use of special measures" - A booklet for adult witnesses in criminal and children's hearing court proceedings.
Published by the Scottish Government.
Hard copies are available by phoning: 0131 244 2213
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/26124813/ 2 - "What happens next?" A DVD resource for people with a learning disability
Published by Lanarkshire ACE, Speak Out Advocacy Project. The DVD is available by phoning: 01355 230202. - "Victims of Crime in Scotland" - A Scottish Government website with information for victims.
www.scottishvictimsofcrime.co.uk - "I am a witness in court - a guide for people with learning disabilities" - An easy-read booklet published by the Scottish Government.
Hard copies are available by phoning: 0131 244 2213.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/criminal/17416/InformationMaterials - British Institute of Learning Disabilities, Advocacy homepage
www.bild.org.uk/04advocacy.htm - Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, Advocacy homepage
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/page.cfm?pagecode=ISRVADAR - Voice UK, advice for advocacy and self-advocacy groups
www.voiceuk.org.uk/trainequalaccess2.htm - The UK Advocacy Network ( UKAN)
www.ukan.co.uk/index.html - The New Mental Health Act: An Easy Read Guide
www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/03145057/0
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