An introduction to SOLDThe SOLD network was established in 2012

Funded by Community justice divisionKTL recommendation 46 + 2015 – 2017 implementation priorities

SOLD is a membership organisation supported and facilitated by a partnership of

SOLD aims to:-

1. Improve support for people with learning disabilities who come into contact with the criminal justice system

2. Reduce offending

How are we going to do this ?Pathway project

Key Challenges

People with learning disabilities who are at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system receive the individual support they need to address their (potential) offending behaviour.

Key Challenge 1

People with a learning disability who come into contact with the criminal justice system should have access to a full range of sentencing options.

Key Challenge 2

Information sharing protocols between different organisations in the criminal justice pathway

Key Challenge 3

People with learning disabilities have the information and support they need to ensure that they are not dis-advantaged as a result of their disability.

Key Challenge 4

The right to a fair trial of people with a learning disability is protected.

Key Challenge 5:

Suitable support is available to people with learning disabilities to help end the cycle of re-offending

Challenge 6

Recommendation 45 That, with immediate effect, justice organisations should ensure they develop easy read and other accessible information resources for all literature they produce that is available to the public.

Recommendation 46 That a National Criminal Justice Action Group is to be established in 2013, consisting of professionals in this field and working in partnership with people with learning disabilities, to identify challenges and promote opportunities and influence change and to provide support for people with learning disabilities in the criminal justice system.

Recommendation 47 That by the end of 2014 all relevant organisations will review and implement recommendations of ‘No-one Knows –Prisoners with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities, Scotland’ where they have not already.

2 years on what has been achieved?

2 years on what has been achieved?

Recommendation 48 That all professionals involved in the criminal justice system have access to the 2011 guide ‘People with Learning Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System’ and consider how they can best support people with learning disabilities in that context. (The newly constituted Equalities sub – group of the Justice Board, representing all policy and operational interests in Justice, will oversee progress in implementing these recommendations).

Recommendation 49 That research will be undertaken across the criminal justice system in Scotland by SCLD and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to understand and analyse the nature and extent of the health needs of people with learning disabilities within the criminal justice system to support the development of appropriate responses that address the distinct health and rehabilitation needs.

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