CPSS385W3- Diversity and Case Management Analysis

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Diversity and Case Management Analysis Linda Lane University of Phoenix CPSS 385 Instructor: Marty Mendenhall Date: May 11, 2024
UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 1. Description of the Population People with disabilities represent a very large and diverse part of the world's population, ranging from varied physical, sensory, intellectual and mental health conditions. Disabilities can be physical, such as mobility impairments, and non-physical, such as mental health disorders (Gulati et al. (2020). This group includes people from all age groups and backgrounds, and these individuals more often have to deal with many difficulties that make the criminal justice system more challenging to them. 2. Risk Factors Related to the Criminal Justice System Disproportionate Incarceration and Victimization: Studies show that persons with disabilities are more prevalent in the criminal justice system than the population, both as offenders and crime victims (Leotti & Slayter, 2022). They are frequently victims of suspicion because of systemic discriminatory biases or of interpretation of non-customary behavior by police and the lack of legal aid accessible to them that is focused on their needs. Communication Barriers: The significance of effective communication in the national context for many disabled individuals who go through the criminal justice system cannot
be underestimated. These hearing, speaking or cognitively impaired individuals might find it even more impossible to articulate their needs or follow the legal process (Blackmore et al., 2022). This barrier can be very detrimental to an individual's defense in court and all contacts with police personnel and those in the correctional service system. Vulnerability to Abuse: Inside correctional facilities, people with a disability are easier to inflict with abuse and to be neglected. The absence of required and overall absence of knowledge about disability rights among inmates and personnel creates a vulnerability factor for them (Blackmore et al., 2022). This issue is compounded by the fact that these obstacles, such as architectural and physical barriers, impede their safety while around these locations. Mental Health Challenges: The stress factors of arrest, confinement, and the instability and uncertainty of legal proceedings can cause a deterioration of mental health conditions (Leotti & Slayter, 2022). Criminal justice frequently has an insufficient infrastructure to give mental health care that is crucial for dealing with stress and cutting down the chances of reoffending. 3. Advice for Case Managers Enhance Training and Awareness Case managers must regularly receive training that
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