This fact sheet provides profession-specific knowledge and tips to better assist victim advocates when providing services to the IDD community.
This 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.
This 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.
This brief report provides information on sexual assault or abuse of people with IDD, including statistics on sexual violence, the effects of sexual violence, and service options.
This fact sheet provides an overview of autism, autism and the criminal justice system, and identification and communication tips for justice professionals.
This paper guides criminal justice professionals in proactively identifying, engaging, and supporting crime victims with disabilities.
This fact sheet provides an overview of Disability Response Teams (DRT) and how to create them.
The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability® (NCCJD) published a white paper and hosted a webinar on sex offenders with IDD, and noted an overwhelming need for this information nationwide. In response to the high demand for information, NCCJD brings you an addendum and accompanying webinar, specifically identifying the problems occurring as a result of autism spectrum disorder and lack of sexual education.
The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability® (NCCJD) notes the decline in juvenile crime and incarceration and accompanying rise in incarceration rates for youth with IDD. NCCJD’s white paper and webinar on justice involved youth with IDD highlights emerging issues and promising practices from across the country including:
The webinar features brief presentations from multiple white paper authors. Join us for this thought-provoking webinar and gain new insight on how to assist youth with IDD who are at-risk for or already involved in the juvenile justice system.
This webinar examines the complicated issue of those with IDD being charged and convicted of sexual crimes and offers important guidance to criminal justice professionals.
Through NCCJD’s national information and referral process, we continue to see cases of sex offenses by people with IDD that are well outside the stereotypical instances portrayed by the media. NCCJD’s white paper and webinar on the topic will highlight current issues in the field, as well as promising practices from across the country including:
Webinar participants will be the first to obtain NCCJD’s white paper on the topic of sex offenders with IDD which delves even deeper into the issues addressed on the webinar. Join us for this thought-provoking and empowering webinar.
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