Abstract

Individuals with learning disability are prone to experience several inequalities and unfair access to the criminal justice system. This results in missed diagnosis of learning disabilities, delayed in accessing effective and efficient treatment, and ineffective and unequal access to justice. Individuals with learning disabilities experience problems with communication, comprehension, processing sensory information and social functioning. Therefore criminal justice system and clinicians need to adjust their practice so as to provide equity in accessing health and justice services. This will improve the experience of individuals with learning disabilities who come in contact with criminal justice system.