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ERIC Number: EJ1108377
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1354-4187
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A Pilot Evaluation of Using Symbol-Based Information in Police Custody
Parsons, Sarah; Sherwood, Gina
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, v44 n3 p213-224 Sep 2016
At least 20-30% of offenders within the criminal justice system (CJS) have learning disabilities or difficulties. This creates significant challenges in relation to meeting their information needs about rights, entitlements, processes and procedures. We report a pilot project where widgit Symbols were used to create more accessible information about rights and entitlements for people entering custody. The "widgit" Symbol custody sheets were used in two Hampshire Constabulary custody centres for a 4-week period and feedback gathered from 14 custody officers and inspectors. The views of 27 other important stakeholders, including young people with autism and their families, appropriate adults, and senior personnel within the CJS, were gathered about the sheets through interviews and focus groups. The reaction to the sheets was overwhelmingly positive with many participants suggesting that symbol-based information in custody could be rolled out nationally and also extended more widely to include other parts of the CJS.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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