A new report has exposed how often neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system fail to receive the reasonable adjustments they need. The report by User Voice, a charity led by ex-offenders, describes the “unedited” experiences of neurodivergent people in prisons, […]
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Police admission of failure on disability hate crime ‘is not enough’
Government plans for more virtual court hearings ‘will lead to widespread injustice’
Government plans to expand the number of trials and other criminal hearings carried out remotely through video and telephone links will expose disabled defendants to widespread discrimination and injustice, campaigners have warned. Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and criminal justice campaigners said […]