TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘I am not drunk, I have an ABI’
T2 - findings from a qualitative study into systematic challenges in responding to people with acquired brain injuries in the justice system
AU - Lansdell, Gaye
AU - Saunders, Bernadette
AU - Eriksson, Anna
AU - Bunn, Rebecca
AU - Baidawi, Susan
PY - 2018/9/3
Y1 - 2018/9/3
N2 - The over-representation of acquired brain injury (ABI) amongst prisoner and juvenile justice populations is a significant issue across jurisdictions. This article reports on the findings of over 100 interviews conducted in Victoria, Australia with people who have an ABI, as well as key stakeholder groups who work in, or with, the justice system. The study identified systemic problems faced by people with ABI along multiple points of the justice system continuum. Improved identification and diagnosis of ABI, well-resourced support for those with the condition, comprehensive training to improve ABI literacy among all stakeholder groups, and a more appropriate and therapeutic approach to people with ABI in the justice system are all recommended.
AB - The over-representation of acquired brain injury (ABI) amongst prisoner and juvenile justice populations is a significant issue across jurisdictions. This article reports on the findings of over 100 interviews conducted in Victoria, Australia with people who have an ABI, as well as key stakeholder groups who work in, or with, the justice system. The study identified systemic problems faced by people with ABI along multiple points of the justice system continuum. Improved identification and diagnosis of ABI, well-resourced support for those with the condition, comprehensive training to improve ABI literacy among all stakeholder groups, and a more appropriate and therapeutic approach to people with ABI in the justice system are all recommended.
KW - Acquired brain injury
KW - criminal justice practice
KW - corrections
KW - Mental Health
KW - Disability
KW - Content analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85048575933&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13218719.2018.1474818
DO - 10.1080/13218719.2018.1474818
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85048575933
VL - 25
SP - 737
EP - 758
JO - Psychiatry, Psychology & Law
JF - Psychiatry, Psychology & Law
SN - 1321-8719
IS - 5
ER -