1. Prisoners Voices Caroline Adams Team Manager

2. “Experiences of the Criminal Justice Services by prisoners with learning disabilities”

3. No one Knows; The Main Findings This is what they found out about Prisoners with a possible learning disability

4. 4 out of 5 found reading very hard

5. 3 out of 4 found writing very hard

6. 2 out of 3 found it hard to make others understand what they mean

7. Before getting in trouble… Many didn’t have a job

8. Many of them were excluded from school

9. 1 out of 2 went to a special school

10. At the police station

11. Only 1 out of 3 had an appropriate adult to help them

12. Lots of them had help from a solicitor

13. 1 out of 2 of them did not know what would happen after they were charged

14. Some said that the police beat them up

15. Some felt suicidal or like hurting themselves

16. Some felt tricked into having an an interview by the police

17. Some people were not given their medication

18. At Court

19. 1 out of 5 did not know why they were in court

20. 1 out of 3 said they would like people to use more simple words in court

21. In Prison

22. One person said ‘I had no extra help even though they knew I had a learning disability

23. 1 out of 2 felt scared or bullied

24. 1 out of 2 went to educational classes

25. Many do not know when they will leave prison

26. Many do not have contact with friends and family, and spend time alone

27. Many would ask people for help if they did not understand

28. Many would not know what to do if they felt unwell

29. Many have depression or anxiety

30. What did the report say should Change?

31. Everyone should have an equal service and the same chances

32. People should be protected from abuse

33. Everyone should have an appropriate adult if interviewed by the police

34. All information should be in easy read

35. If someone offends then police should find out if they have a learning disability

36. They should be given the help they need to understand by people who know how to help

37. People should have different places to go and get help, not just prison

38. What are we doing in Walsall?

39. We have a specialist team for people with learning disabilities who offend

40. We are trying to help the police to learn about people with learning disabilities and teaching them what they can do to help

41. We are working with probation, police and court diversion to make them aware of who we are and how we can help.

42. We have different places where people can get help

43. We run treatment programmes in the community to help people stay out of trouble

44. We find people places to live and help them when they are ready to move