Mental Health: Thousands Of Vulnerable People Are Not Getting The Support They Need In Police Custody Hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable people in society are being denied the support they need during police interviews, it has been revealed.
Up to 280,000 people with learning disabilities, mental illness or autistic spectrum disorders are interviewed every year but only about 45,000 of these involve the use of a Appropriate Adult (AA) who supports them through the process to ensure they are safe, well, and understand everything that happens. Huffington Post UK
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Up to 280,000 people with learning disabilities, mental illness or autistic spectrum disorders are interviewed every year but only about 45,000 of these involve the use of a Appropriate Adult (AA) who supports them through the process to ensure they are safe, well, and understand everything that happens. Huffington Post UK
See also:
- There to help: Ensuring provision of appropriate adults for mentally vulnerable adults detained or interviewed by police The Home Secretary’s Commission on Appropriate Adults National Appropriate Adult Network
- 'Appropriate adults not being used' for many vulnerable people in custody BBC News
- Appropriate adult not available for many vulnerable people in police custody The Guardian
- It’s time we gave our most vulnerable people proper protection in custody The Guardian
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