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Autism in the criminal justice detention system: A review of the literature |
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| Authors: | Andrew Cashin RN MHN NP Dip App Sci BHSC Cert PTT MN PhD FACMHN Claire Newman RN Dip Mental Health Nursing |
| Affiliation: | Professor of Nursing, Southern Cross University, New South Wales, Australia;Research Nurse, NSW Justice Health Nursing professorial Unit, The University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Health and NSW Justice Health, New South Wales, Australia |
| Abstract: | Little is known about the experience of people with autism in custody. A review of the literature that explored the relationship between autism and criminality and the criminal justice detention system was conducted. Literature suggests that people with autism are potentially overrepresented within the criminal justice system. There is little research that has examined the experiences of people with autism spectrum disorders in custody. There is very little to guide service design to develop autism support services for people in prison. |
| Keywords: | Autism autistic disorder Aspergers disorder forensic nursing prison |