Prison and probation based behavioural change programmes for neurodivergent individuals
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| Authors | Vinter, L. and Renehan, N. |
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| Abstract | In recent decades, policymakers have become increasingly aware that the inherent differences in how neurodivergent individuals engage with the world around them combined with the, arguably, neurotypical bias of the CJS can create barriers to fair and effective criminal proceedings. There is a well-established concern that neurodivergent people are both over-represented within and under-served by the CJS, experiencing poorer justice outcomes than their neurotypical counterparts. In this evidence review a number of members of the Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN) look at: Embedding lived experience in the development of policy and practice; The Youth Justice System (YJS) and Neurodivergent Children and Young People (ND-CYP); Neurodivergent suspects and Policing (including custody); Neurodivergence in Criminal Courts; Prison and Probation based Behavioural Change Programmes for Neurodivergent Individuals; Getting started: How organisations can make their service more friendly to neurodivergent people. This article forms part of a series from Clinks, created to develop a far-reaching and accessible evidence base covering the most common types of activity undertaken within the criminal justice system. There are two main aims of this online series: (i) To increase the extent to which the voluntary sector bases its services on the available evidence base, and (ii) To encourage commissioners to award contracts to organisations delivering an evidence-based approach. Title of full report: Working with neurodivergent people in contact with the criminal justice system. Dr Luke Vinter and Dr Nicole Renehan authored Section 5: Prison and probation based behavioural change programmes for neurodivergent individuals. |
| Keywords | Neurodiversity; Neurodivergence; Criminal Justice System; Offending Behaviour Programmes; Rehabilitation |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | Clinks Evidence Library |
| Web address (URL) | https://www.clinks.org/publication/working-neurodivergent-people-contact-criminal-justice-system |
| File | License All rights reserved File Access Level Restricted |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 14 May 2025 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 29 May 2025 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/qy4v5/prison-and-probation-based-behavioural-change-programmes-for-neurodivergent-individuals
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