Pathways to Justice: Get the Facts Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
This fact sheet provides an overview of FASD, FASD and the criminal justice system, and identification and communication tips for justice professionals.
Pathways to Justice: Get the Facts Intellectual Disability
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Criminal Justice Professionals, Family member, Law Enforcement/First Responders/Corrections, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSP, Victim Services ProfessionalsAll StatesCriminal justiceFact sheet/by The ArcThis fact sheet provides an overview of intellectual disability, intellectual disability and the criminal justice system, and identification and communication tips for justice professionals.
Pathways to Justice: Get the Facts on Psychiatric Disabilities
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Criminal Justice Professionals, Family member, Law Enforcement/First Responders/Corrections, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSP, Victim Services ProfessionalsAll StatesCriminal justiceFact sheet/by The ArcThis fact sheet provides an overview of psychiatric disabilities, psychiatric disabilities and the criminal justice system, as well as identification and communication tips for justice professionals.
5 Facts Attorneys Need to Know When Representing or Working With People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
/in Advocate, Legal ProfessionalsAll StatesCriminal justiceFact sheet/by The ArcThis fact sheet provides profession-specific knowledge and tips to better assist attorneys when interacting with the IDD community.
10 Facts Law Enforcement Needs to Know When Serving & Protecting People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
/in Advocate, Law Enforcement/First Responders/CorrectionsAll StatesCriminal justiceFact sheet/by The ArcThis fact sheet provides profession-specific knowledge and tips to better assist law enforcement officers when interacting with the IDD community.
10 Facts Victim Service Providers Need to Know When Serving and Protecting People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
/in Advocate, Service provider / DSP, Victim Services ProfessionalsAll StatesAdvocacy, Criminal justiceFact sheet/by The ArcThis fact sheet provides profession-specific knowledge and tips to better assist victim advocates when providing services to the IDD community.
Law Enforcement Registries for Individuals With Disabilities: What Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Know
/in Advocate, Law Enforcement/First Responders/CorrectionsAll StatesAdvocacy, Criminal justiceFact sheet/by The ArcThis policy brief provides guidance to law enforcement agencies considering the use of registries in their communities.
Working With a Criminal Defense Lawyer: A Guide for Families
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Criminal Justice Professionals, Family member, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesAdvocacy, Criminal justiceFact sheet/by The ArcThis fact sheet provides guidance to families when working with a defense attorney, including important documentation, attorney-client privilege, competency, and plea agreements.
People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: Victims & Suspects
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Criminal Justice Professionals, Law Enforcement/First Responders/Corrections, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSP, Victim Services ProfessionalsAll StatesAdvocacy, Criminal justiceReport/by The ArcThis brief report provides an overview of how people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) become involved in the criminal justice system as victims or suspects.
People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Sexual Offenses
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Criminal Justice Professionals, Law Enforcement/First Responders/Corrections, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSP, Victim Services ProfessionalsAll StatesAdvocacy, Criminal justiceReport/by The ArcThis brief report addresses the issue of individuals with IDD who have been charged with or convicted of a sex offense, including common offenses, accountability, and services and interventions.
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The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
