The Criminal Justice System & The Consumer With I/DD — Innovative Programs

This presentation was part of The 2022 OPEN MINDS I/DD Executive Summit. Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) can become involved with the criminal justice system in many ways, but face a lack of understanding, fear, and prejudice are key contributors. The featured organizations are attempting to appropriately integrate this complex consumer back into the community at large, and ensure their needs are not being ignored through innovative approaches. Attendees learned:

The intricacies of how this population becomes justice-involved, and the challenges they face

Systemic changes that are in place, or need to change, in . . .